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Fagaceae

Nuttall oak

Quercus texana Buckley

Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus

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Nuttall oak: A 'Sangria' Nuttal Oak (Quercus texana) at Valdosta State University, May 2013
Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
德州栎
English
Nuttall oak, Nuttall's oak, Texas red oak
Polish
Dąb teksaski

Synonyms

  • Quercus nuttallii E.J.Palmer
  • Quercus nuttallii var. cachensis E.J.Palmer
  • Quercus palustris f. nuttallii (E.J.Palmer) C.H.Mull.
  • Quercus rubra var. texana (Buckley) Buckley
  • Quercus shumardii subsp. texana (Buckley) A.E.Murray
  • Quercus shumardii var. texana (Buckley) Ashe

Flowers

Flower colour
yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

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

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.