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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001219
11/12/99
Quercus macrocarpa--Burr Oak
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Height: 50 ft Spread: 50 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Comments: An impressive crown (Vis. 1) with a massive trunk,
(Vis. 2) stout branches and corky ridges on stems makes Burr
Oak a picturesque specimen. The tree adapts to various
soils where other oaks fail.
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