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| Quercus acutissima - Sawtooth Oak |
| Family |
Fagaceae |
| Botanical Name |
Quercus acutissima |
| Common Name |
Sawtooth Oak |
| Size |
40 to 60' |
| Hardiness |
zones (5)6-9 |
| Culture |
Transplants easily, grows quickly, prefers acidic, well-rained
soils but is quite adaptable. May become chlorotic in high pH
soils. Heat tolerant. |
| Ornamental Value |
Attractive golden catkins in the spring, good yellow fall
color; low, wide-spreading branches. |
| Landscape Use |
A shade tree, or street tree. |
| Key Identifying Characteristics |
Leaves are alternate, simple, obovate-oblong, serrate with
bristle-like teeth. |
| Notable Cultivars |
'Gobbler' |
| Campus Location |
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