Broadly conical, deciduous. A smaller oak with leathery dark green leaves and early bountiful sweet edible acorn crops. Pigs fattened on these acorns command a premium price. Tolerates exposure, heat & dry conditions. Trims as a hedge.

Portugal, Spain & Morocco. Broadly spreading, deciduous, drought tolerant and hardy. Acorns for wildlife and stock.

A deciduous hybrid oak thriving in moist soil but tolerating drier sites. Cold hardy with yellow to brown autumn colours. Occurs naturally in the NE USA where the two species occur.

S.E.USA. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Fast growing, massive, valuable timber tree, from poorly-drained valley floors and slopes, with mild, short winters and hot humid summers. Yellow-brown leaves in autumn. Acorns eaten by deer and American wildlife. Rare in NZ.