texas red oak
stately tree with a spreading canopy + rough, fissured bark — leaves of dark green turn to a brilliant red in the fall — serves as keystone host plant for many species of birds, mammals, butterflies + moths
plant details
texas red oak
identification
latin name: Quercus buckleyi
usda code: QUBU2
alternative name(s): Buckley Oak, Spanish Oak
classification
ecotopes class: canopy
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – shady woodland
size range: med – 40-80 ft
habit: tree
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun– part-shade
color signature: deep red leaves in fall