Hybrid

Quercus × bimundorum E.J.Palmer

Parent Species

Synonyms (1)

alba x robur
Data from Oaks of the World

Geographic Range

Central-West to North-East USA

Growth Habit

to 12 m tall;

Leaves

obovate; apex obtuse; base subcordate or auricled; margindeeply cut into 7-9 obtuse lobes; petiole 5-10 mm long;

Fruits

acorn ovoid, 1,5-2 cm long, reddish; cupscales rather thin;

Common Names

Bimundors oak

Hardiness & Habitat

prefers light soils; hardy;

Additional Information

– Section Quercus; – Spontaneous hybrid found by C. Gebfert on a wooded hillside in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts;

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