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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Quercus nigra L.
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Water Oak
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fagaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Broad pyramidal to rounded crown, fast growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
Adaptable to soil and pH. Prefers moist, well-drained soils. Easy to transplant.
FUNCTIONS:
Street and shade tree, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Weak wooded for an oak, subject to damage in ice and wind storms.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern United States Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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