list of oak species
The following is a list of some of the major species of oaks of the genus Quercus, arranged alphabetically by common name.
- black oak (Q. velutina)
- bur oak (Q. macrocarpa)
- chestnut oak (Q. montana)
- English oak (Q. robur)
- live oak (Q. virginiana and other species)
- pin oak (Q. palustris and Q. ellipsoidalis)
- red oak (Q. rubra and other species)
- scrub oak (various species)
- swamp chestnut oak (Q. michauxii)
- water oak (Q. nigra)
- white oak (Q. alba and other species)
- willow oak (Q. phellos)
Citation Information
Article Title:
list of oak species
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 October 2021
Access Date:
February 23, 2025