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Fagaceae

Pedunculate oak

Quercus robur L.

Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsMildly toxic
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin.

Signs: Stomach pain, Constipation, Bloody diarrhea, Excessive thirst, Frequent urination.

Pedunculate oak: Artificial regeneration of oak ( Quercus robur L. ).
Photo: Emil Klimo, Jiří Kulhavý, Alois Prax, Ladislav Menšík, Pavel Hadaš, Oldřich Maue, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is Pedunculate oak safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Pedunculate oak safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Pedunculate oak safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is Pedunculate oak safe for kids?

No. Our sources call Pedunculate oak mildly toxic to young children. Toxic principle: Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin. Signs: Stomach pain, Constipation, Bloody diarrhea, Excessive thirst, Frequent urination.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

  • Cork oak Quercus subersimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
  • Sessile oak Quercus petraeasimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Mildly toxic
  • Holm oak Quercus ilexsimilar nameCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure

Common names

By language (77)
Afrikaans
Steeleik
Arabic
سنديان قوي, بلوط قوي, سنديان أسود
Armenian
Կաղնի ամառային
arz
سنديان قوى
Asturian
Carbayu
azb
یای پالیدی
Azerbaijani
Yay palıdı
Basque
Haritz kandudun, Haritz arrunt, Haritz kanduduna
Belarusian
Дуб звычайны, Дуб летні, Дуб чарэшчаты
Bosnian
Hrast lužnjak
Bulgarian
Обикновен дъб, Летен дъб
Cantonese
夏櫟, 夏橡, 歐洲有柄橡木, 英國櫟, 長柄櫟
Catalan
Roure pènol
Central Kurdish
داربەڕووی ئەورووپی
Chinese
夏栎, 夏櫟, 夏橡, 柞树叶, 橡子, 橡树, 歐洲有柄橡木, 英國櫟
chm
Тумо
Croatian
Hrast lužnjak
cv
Ахаль юман
Czech
Dub letní, Dub křemelák, Křemelák
Danish
Stilk-Eg, Eg, Stilkeg
Dutch
Zomereik, Inlandse eik
eml
Róra
English
Pedunculate oak, English oak, Common oak, Truffle oak
Esperanto
Tigfrukta kverko
Estonian
Harilik tamm, Tamm
Finnish
Tammi, Metsätammi
French
Chêne pédonculé, Chêne, Chêne pyramidal
frr
Someriakebuum
Galician
Carballo común, Carballo bravo
German
Stieleiche, Sommer-Eiche, Sommereiche, Stiel-Eiche
Greek
Ρουπακοβελανιδιά
Hebrew
אלון אנגלי
hsb
Šiškaty dub
Hungarian
Kocsányos tölgy
Icelandic
Sumareik
Indonesian
Pasang inggris
io
Rovro
Irish
Dair ghallda
Italian
Farnia, Farnie
Japanese
ヨーロッパナラ, イギリスナラ, イングリッシュオーク, オウシュウナラ, コモンオーク, 欧州楢
Kazakh
Кәдімгі емен
Korean
로부르참나무
kw
Dar
lah
پیڈنکلیٹ بلوط
Latvian
Parastais ozols, Ozols
Lithuanian
Paprastasis ąžuolas
lmo
Rogora, Rugura
Luxembourgish
Stilleech, Steeneech, Summereech
Macedonian
Стежер, Даб стежер
mrj
Тум
myv
Тумо
nds
Eckelboom, Eek, Eekboom, Eken, Ekenboom
Norwegian Bokmål
Sommereik, Ek, Eketre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Sommareik, Sumareik
olo
Tammi
Persian
بلوط قرمز اروپایی
Polish
Dąb szypułkowy, Dąb szypułkowiec
Portuguese
Carvalho-roble, Carvalho alvarinho, Carvalho roble, Carvalho-alvarinho
Quechua
K'aspicha ruwli, Balluta, Bellota, Walluta
Romanian
Stejar, Stejar pedunculat, Stejarul
Romansh
Ruver cumin
Russian
Дуб черешчатый, Дуб английский, Дуб имеретинский, Дуб летний, Дуб обыкновенный, Обыкновенный дуб
se
Eaika, Áika
Serbian
Лужњак, Lužnjak, Лужник, Рани храст, Рошњак, Храст лужњак
Serbian (Latin)
Hrast lužnjak
sgs
Ōžouls, Ōžuols
Slovak
Dub letný
Slovenian
Dob
sms
Čââʹrrmuõrr
Spanish
Cajiga, Roble carballo, Roble común, Roble fresnal
Swedish
Ek, Skogsek, Sommarek, Stjälkek, Vanlig Ek
Thai
โอ๊กยุโรป
Turkish
Saplı meşe
Ukrainian
Дуб звичайний, Дуб черещатий
vro
Tamm
Welsh
Derwen mes coesynnog
wuu
夏栎

Synonyms

  • Quercus accessiva Gand.
  • Quercus accomodata Gand.
  • Quercus acutiloba Borbás
  • Quercus afghanistanensis hort. ex K.Koch
  • Quercus alligata Gand.
  • Quercus amoenifolia Gand.
  • Quercus appenina var. cylindracea (Guss. ex Parl.) Nyman
  • Quercus appenina var. rumelica (Griseb. & Schenk) Nyman
  • Quercus apula Gand.
  • Quercus arenaria Borbás
  • Quercus argentea Morogues
  • Quercus assimilis Gand.
  • Quercus asturica Gand.
  • Quercus atrosanguinea hort.
  • Quercus aurea hort. ex K.Koch
  • Quercus australis A.Kern.
  • Quercus banatica Gand.
  • Quercus batavica Gand.
  • Quercus bavarica Gand.
  • Quercus belgica Gand.
  • Quercus borealis var. pilosa (Schur) Simonk.
  • Quercus brutia subsp. haas (Kotschy) O.Schwarz
  • Quercus castanoides Vuk.
  • Quercus commiserata Gand.
  • Quercus concordia hort. ex K.Koch
  • Quercus croatica Gand.
  • Quercus cunisecta Borbás
  • Quercus cupressoides hort.
  • Quercus cupulatus Gilib.
  • Quercus danubialis Gand.
  • Quercus discredens Gand.
  • Quercus emarginulata Gand.
  • Quercus esthonica Gand.
  • Quercus ettingeri Vuk.
  • Quercus femina Mill.
  • Quercus filicifolia hort. ex A.DC.
  • Quercus foemida Mill.
  • Quercus frutetorum Gand.
  • Quercus germanica f. puberula Lasch
  • Quercus germanica var. longipedunculata Lasch

and 161 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.