Hybrid

Quercus × bushii Sarg.

Parent Species

Synonyms (1)

marilandica x velutina
Data from Oaks of the World

Geographic Range

North, Center, East USA;

Growth Habit

9 m ;

Leaves

10-13 cm, deciduous, resembling those of marilandica more than those of velutina , oboval, 3-7 lobes with deep rounded sinuses, lustrous green above, with light yellow pubescence beneath; base rounded, sometimes narrowed; bright colors in autumn; petiole 3 cm long;

Fruits

acorn ovoid, 1/2 enclosed in the cup; cupscales large, loosely appressed;

Hardiness & Habitat

hardy; all types of soils;

Additional Information

– Section Lobatae; – Cultivated since discovery in Oklahoma in 1931;

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