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Quercus

Genus: Quercus - Family: Fagaceae

Phonetic Spelling: KWER-kus

Common Names:

  • Oak
  • Oaks

Tags

pollinator plant
butterfly friendly
wildlife friendly
specimen
shade tree
poisonous
problem for horses
ornamentals
nighttime garden
larval host plant
imperial moth
street tree
moth caterpillar host
garden walls
gray hairstreak butterfly
butterfly caterpillar host
banded hairstreak butterfly
juvenal’s duskywing butterfly
edward’s hairstreak butterfly
white-m hairstreak butterfly
horace’s duskywing butterfly

Quick Facts

  • Height: Not specified
  • Width: Not specified
  • USDA Zones:
    • none
  • NC Region:Not specified

  • Origin:Temp. Northern Hemisphere to Malesia and Colombia

  • Life Cycle:
    • Woody
  • Plant Types:
    • Edible
    • Tree
    • Poisonous
  • Habit:Not specified

Distribution

Throughout and cultivated

Uses

N/A

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