#417 most planted
Quercus lyrata
Overcup oak · also Swamp post oak
Deciduous
2,461
trees mapped
0.02%
of all named trees
6
cities
5.4 in
median trunk (14 cm, 2,455 measured)
8.7 yr
median age (82% have a planting date)
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Quercus lyrata, also known as overcup oak, is a deciduous tree native to lowland wetlands in the eastern and south-central United States. It is a slow-growing species, typically reaching 30-40 feet in urban landscapes, and can live for up to 400 years. This oak attracts various wildlife, particularly mammals, and is tolerant of coastal conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,3901.2%8.8 yr5.3 in
- 260.01%—9.0 in
- 180.00%—16 in
- 180.02%—21 in
- 80.01%8.4 yr25 in
- 10.00%—7.1 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–40 ft
- Lifespan
- 400 years
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.4 in, mean 6.9 in, 90th percentile 14 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Quercus in the catalogue
74 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
