Quercus macrocarpa x bicolor
Schuett's hybrid oak
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.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates wet sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
Quercus lusitanica (syn Q. baetica)
Lusitanian oak Ht 20-25m
Portugal, Spain & Morocco. Broadly spreading, deciduous, drought tolerant and hardy. Acorns for wildlife and stock.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
Acer circinatum x palmatum
Hybrid maple Ht 4-6m
2nd generation NZ bred. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Intermediate and variable characteristics between the parents. Autumn display of red and orange leaves is stunning. Thicker stems than A. palmatum and hardier. Been used as an understock.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Morus alba
White mulberry Ht 5-8m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Light green leaves brighten up a brown drought-hit landscape. Fruits, small white turning red, edible but bland, loved by birds. Tolerates dry conditions. Silkworms are raised on the leaves in China.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
Quercus serrata
Jolcham oak Ht 20-25m
China, Japan, Korea & Taiwan. Broad spreading crown, deciduous timber tree. Shoots and young leaves with silky hairs, becoming glabrous. Leathery, narrowly oval leaves, margins with gland tipped teeth, dark green above, greyish beneath, Acorns small in a shallow cup. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive to birds
Sorbus torminalis
Wild service tree Ht 10-25m
Europe to N. Africa. Broadly even crown, deciduous, terminal clusters of white flowers in early summer. Russet brown edible fruits with golden brown autumn colours. Timber valued for cabinet work. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
Morus nigra
Black mulberry Ht 5-8m
Orient, cultivated for centuries. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Edible fruits, sweetly aromatic, deep red. Adult leaves dark green and rough on upper surface.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Tolerates limestone soils
Acer pseudoplatanus purpureum
Sycamore (purple under leaf) Ht 25-30m
Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Similar in all characteristics to the green leaf form. The purple colour under the leaf adds variety. White hardwood joinery timber.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Timber
- Firewood
Acer rubescens
Taiwan mountain maple Ht 5-10m
Broadly spreading, deciduous holding leaves late, turning yellow. Suited to milder areas. Seeds hang in long bunches, many infertile. Rare in N.Z.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth oak Ht 10-20m
China, Japan and Korea. Broadly spreading, deciduous. w, glossy, light green leaves with bristly teeth. Round acorn, two thirds enclosed in a cup with long slender scales. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Timber
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