Quercus macrocarpa - Bur oak

Bur oak is a large, deciduous tree known for its hard wood and large acorns. It is used in landscaping and for its wildlife habitat value.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹

Outputs

• Human food
• Wildlife habitat²
• Acorn¹

Type

• Quercus spp. - Oaks
• Tree
• Deciduous

Footnotes

1. Quercus macrocarpa | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 10-1 ↩