Texas Arboretum: Oak Wilt All oaks (Quercus spp.) are susceptible to oak wilt to some degree, but some species are affected more than others. Red oaks, particularly Spanish oak (Q. buckleyi), Texas red oak (Q. texana), Shumard oak (Q. shumardii), and blackjack oak (Q. marilandica), are extremely susceptible and may play a unique role in the establishment of new oak wilt infections. White oaks, including post oak (Q. stellata), bur oak (Q. macrocarpa), Mexican white oak (Q. polymorpha), white shin oak (Q. sinuata var. breviloba), Durand oak (Q. sinuata), Lacey oak (Q. laceyi), and chinkapin oak (Q. muehlenbergii), are resistant to the fungus and rarely die from oak wilt. Live oaks (Q. virginiana and Q. fusiformis) are intermediate in susceptibility to oak wilt, but are most seriously affected due to their tendency to grow from root sprouts and form vast interconnected root systems that allow movement (or spread) of the fungus between adjacent trees.
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	Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus fusiformis Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Hill Country Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Encino Molino, Tesmoli	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak, Texas Blue Oak, Canyon Oak, Smoky Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Savanna 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 marilandica Blackjack Oak, Barren Oak, Black Oak, Jack Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus polymorpha Mexican White Oak, Netleaf White Oak, Monterrey Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak, Shumard's Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Southern Red Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Spotted Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus sinuata Bastard Oak, Durand Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	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 stellata Post Oak, Iron Oak, Cross Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus texana Nuttall Oak, Texas Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Quercus virginiana Coastal Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Virginia Live Oak, Live Oak, Encino	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist