Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Dimensions:
Height: 90’
Mature spread: 80’
Trunk Diameter: 2’ - 4’
Habitat and Range:
classic oak savanna, prairie edges, and bottom woodland
found throughout Kentucky, except for the eastern mountains
Features:
one of 22 oak species in Kentucky
a biodiversity giant; in 84% of the US counties where it is found, it is the top life support tree
a few years after planting, it grows a foot per year
has the largest acorns with a fringed cap
corky wings grow on its twigs
drought resistant due to a large tap root
History:
can live for 1,000 years
the national champion is in Paris, Kentucky
Native Americans use it for heart problems
