Hybrid
Quercus × benderi
Parent Species
Synonyms (1)
coccinea x rubra
Data from Oaks of the World
Geographic Range
Eastern USA
Growth Habit
reaches 25 m tall;
Leaves
obovate, acuminate, 5-7 deep lobes with bristle-tips; base often truncate; glabrous on both sides, except axillary tufts beneath; intermediate characters between those of parents, except for the Autumn color, which is mostly yellow and not red as are the parents; petiole 3-5 cm long;
Fruits
acorn ovoid, in clusters; cup shallow, enclosing 1/2 acorn;
Hardiness & Habitat
hardy;
Additional Information
– Section Lobatae, Series Coccineae; – Description from a plant arisen spontaneously in cultivation in the Szczytnicki Park, Silesia, Poland. – Naturally occurs where are the parents.