Texas Arboretum: Oak Collection By the numbers. Did you know that in the state of Texas you will find 53 different oak species which is 74% of all oak species in the United States?
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	Quercus alba White oak, Northern white oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus arizonica Arizona white oak, Arizona Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus arkansana Arkansas oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus boyntonii Boynton sand post oak, Boynton oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley oak, Spanish oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus carmenensis Mexican oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus chihuahuensis Chihuahuan oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus depressipes Davis Mountain oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus emoryi Emory oak, Black Oak, Bellota, Roble Negro, Holly Oak, Apache Oak, Desert Live Oak, Western Black Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus falcata Southern red oak, Spanish oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus fusiformis Escarpment live oak, Plateau live oak, Texas live oak, Scrub live oak, Hill country live oak, Plateau oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus gambelii Gambel oak, Rocky Mountain white oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus graciliformis Chisos oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus gravesii Chisos red oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus grisea Gray oak, Mexican blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus havardii Havard oak, Havard shin-oak, Shinnery oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus hemisphaerica Darlington oak, Laurel oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Quercus hinckleyi Hinckley oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Quercus hypoleucoides Silverleaf oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak, Laurel oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Quercus incana Bluejack oak, Sandjack oak, Upland willow oak, Cinnamon oak, Shin oak, Turkey oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus intricata Dwarf oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Quercus laceyi Lacey oak, Texas blue oak, Canyon oak, Smoky oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak, Swamp laurel oak, Darlington oak, diamond-leaf oak, laurel-leaf oak, water oak, obtuse oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Quercus lyrata Overcup oak, Swamp post oak, water white oak, swamp white oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak, Burr oak, Savannah oak, Overcup oak, Prairie oak, Mossy-cup oak, Mossy-overcup oak, Blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Quercus margarettiae Runner oak, Drummond post oak, Sand post oak dwarf post oak, scrubby post oak, post oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus marilandica Blackjack oak, Barren oak, Black oak, Jack oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak, Cow oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Quercus mohriana Mohr oak, Shin oak, Scrub oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak, Chinquapin oak, Chestnut oak, Yellow chestnut oak, Yellow oak, Rock chestnut oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus nigra Water oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Quercus oblongifolia Mexican blue oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus phellos Willow oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Quercus polymorpha Mexican White Oak, Monterrey Oak, Netleaf white oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Quercus pungens Pungent oak, Sandpaper oak, Vasey oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus robusta Robust oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus rugosa Netleaf oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus shumardii Shumard oak, Shumard's oak, Shumard red oak, Southern red oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus similis Bottomland post oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus sinuata var. breviloba White shin oak, Bigelow oak, Scaly-bark oak, Limestone Durand oak, Shortlobe oak, Bastard oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus sinuata var. sinuata Bastard oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus stellata Post oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus tardifolia Lateleaf oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus texana Nuttall Oak, Texas red oak, Texas oak, Spanish oak, Rock oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Quercus toumeyi Toumey oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Quercus turbinella Sonoran scrub oak, Shrub live oak, Turbinella	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Quercus vaseyana Vasey oak, Sandpaper oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus velutina Black oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus virginiana Coastal live oak, Southern live oak, Live oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist

Texas Arboretum: Oak Collection