Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
CLASSIFICATION Deciduous broadleaf
HABIT/SIZE Irregular, round shape; large tree 70 to 80 feet tall
LEAVES Simple; alternate; four to eight inches long; five to seven rounded lobes; glossy, dark green above and pale green below
FLOWER Small spikes for female, drooping catkins for male
FRUIT/SEED/CONE Large, two-inch diameter, fringed acorns
BARK Dark gray to gray-brown; becoming deeply ridged and furrowed when mature