Oaks of the World

General dataClassificationsList of speciesLocal namesBack to
home page

  Quercus x ludoviciana
Author Sarg. 1913 Trees & Shrubs 2: 223
Synonyms pagoda x phellos
= x subfalcata Trelease 1917 (in fact falcata x phellos)
= x ludoviciana var. subfalcata (Trel.) Rehd. 1926
Local names Ludwig's hybrid oak;
Range S.E. United States (especially Louisiana); natural hybrid; introduced in Europe in 1880;
Growth habit 20m tall; crown conical;
Leaves 10-20 cm, first copper-brown, turning dark green; variously lobed on the same tree, with one larger, pointed lobe each side; lobes pointed and bristle-tipped, or broad and rounded, with or without teeth; glossy green both sides, exept many tufts along midrib; petiole 7-20 mm long;
Flowers
Fruits acorn 1.2 cm cross, oblong-ovoid, rounded at apex, 1/2 enclosed by cup;

Bark, twigs and
buds

bark smooth, dark grey, pink streaked; young shoots pubescent; buds small, red brown;
Hardiness zone, habitat hardy; prefers lime-free soils and wet undergrowth;
Miscellaneous -- Discovered in 1913;
-- Rather rare;
-- Solitary tree;
Subspecies and
varieties
Pictures