Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii 
Shumard oak is one of the largest of the southern red oaks. It extends northward into central and southern Missouri and is found along drainages and river bottoms. The wood is commercially valuable and it also makes a handsome shade tree.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 90 ft
- Spread
- 90 ft
- Leaves
- alternate, simple, 3" - 7" long; deeply divided into 5-9 lobes with bristle-tipped teeth, shiny dark green above
- Flowers
- male flowers in yellow-green catkins; female flowers inconspicuous
- Fruit
- acorn, 5/8" - 1" long; l/4 - 1/3 enclosed by a shallow cup
- Bark
- gray and smooth; becoming dark gray and slightly furrowed into ridges
- Associated species
- northern red oak, white oak, hickory, white ash, flowering dogwood
- Ideal site conditions
- moist soil, partial sun
- Value to man
- landscaping, wood products, windbreaks
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover, dens
- Growth Rate
- medium
- Range
