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Quercus arkansana

Arkansas oak

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Arkansas oak

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Quercus arkansana

Family:

Fagaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

20-45 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree.

Considerations:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars

Larval host for the white-M hairstreak.

Squirrels, racoons, deer and other animals eat the acorns.

Native Habitats:

Upland pine forest, pine-oak-hickory woods, bayheads. Slopes.

Comments:

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General Comments:

This is a rare species in Florida. Retain it if present.