Quercus shumardii - Wikipedia
Quercus shumardii, the Shumard oak, spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, or swamp red oak, is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is closely related to Quercus buckleyi (Texas red oak), Quercus texana (Nuttall's red oak), and Quercus gravesii (Chisos red oak).
Shumard Oak - US Forest Service Research and Development
Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) is one of the largest southern red oaks. Other common names are spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, southern red oak, and swamp red oak. It is a lowland tree and grows scattered with other hardwoods on moist, well-drained soils associated with large and small streams.
Quercus shumardii (Oaks, Shumard Oak, Shumard's Oak)
Shumard Oak is a native large deciduous tree in the red oak group in the beech family. It is an attractive tree with a pyramidal shape when young and a more open rounded crown at maturity. The trees can reach 70 feet in height and 40 feet wide.
Shumard Oak - Missouri Department of Conservation
One of the largest of the southern red oaks. Occurs in dry, rocky upland woods and borders of glades; also in valleys and along banks of larger Ozark streams, drainages, and river bottoms. A moderately fast-growing, long-lived tree but not much used as an ornamental.
Shumard's oak | Quercus shumardii | The Morton Arboretum
Shumard’s oak is native to the southern tip of Illinois. Found in both dry, upland sites and bottomlands. Bark is gray and broken into broad plates and fissures at maturity. Simple, alternate leaves with deep sinuses and bristle-tipped lobes are 6 to 8 inches long. Medium green in summer, they change to red in fall.
Quercus shumardii - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Quercus shumardii, commonly called Shumard oak, is a medium sized, deciduous tree of the red oak group. Pyramidal in youth but spreads to a broad open crown with age. Typically grows at a moderately fast rate to a height of 40-60' (to 100' in the wild).
ENH-719/ST561: Quercus shumardii: Shumard Oak - EDIS
A lovely dark green during most of the year, Shumard oak puts on a vivid display of brilliant red to red-orange fall and winter foliage, providing a dramatic landscape statement. Fall and winter coloration varies from year to year in USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9.
Shumard oak occurs on the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from North Carolina to northern Florida and west to central Texas. Northward, it is common in Missouri, western Tennessee and Kentucky, southern Illinois, Indiana, and western Ohio. Occurrences further north …
Quercus shumardii (Shumard Oak) - Gardenia
Relatively fast-growing and adaptable, Quercus shumardii (Shumard Oak) is a medium-sized, deciduous tree of pyramidal habit in youth, becoming upright-spreading and open with age. The foliage of deeply-cut, lustrous, dark green leaves adorned with 7-9 lobes, turns brilliant reddish to yellow-bronze in the fall.
Shumard Oak: A Fast-Growing Native Tree Perfect for Landscapes
The Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii) is a beloved North American native tree celebrated for its beauty, resilience, and ecological value. Known for its rapid growth and vibrant fall foliage, the Shumard Oak is a perfect choice for landscapers, homeowners, and conservationists alike.