Hybrid

Quercus × benderi Baenitz

Parent Species

Synonyms (1)

coccinea x rubra
Data from Oaks of the World

Geographic Range

Eastern USA

Growth Habit

reaches 25 m tall;

Leaves

obovate, acuminate, 5-7 deep lobes with bristle-tips; base often truncate; glabrous on both sides, except axillary tufts beneath; intermediate characters between those of parents, except for the Autumn color, which is mostly yellow and not red as are the parents; petiole 3-5 cm long;

Fruits

acorn ovoid, in clusters; cup shallow, enclosing 1/2 acorn;

Hardiness & Habitat

hardy;

Additional Information

– Section Lobatae, Series Coccineae; – Description from a plant arisen spontaneously in cultivation in the Szczytnicki Park, Silesia, Poland. – Naturally occurs where are the parents.

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