Leaves: with some lobes, hairs easily rubbed off when young.

Fruit: an acorn resembling that of Quercus rubra but with loose scales like Quercus imbricaria.

Characteristics: intermediate of the parents.

Similar species: Quercus x runcinata is a hybrid of Quercus rubra and Quercus imbricaria. The attributes of the hybrid tend to be intermediate of the parents. See links below for further information on the parents.

Habitat and ecology: Usually where both parents are found.

Occurence in the Chicago region: native

Etymology: Quercus is the Latin name for oak. Runcinata means "with toothed leaves angled towards the base."

Author: The Morton Arboretum