Quercus aliena
Oriental White oak Ht 20-30m
Central China, Korea & Japan. Broadly spreading tree with white pubescens under the leaves. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
Quercus x dysophylla (PLUG grown)
A hybrid Mexican oak (Q. crassifolia x crassipes) Ht 15-20m
Growing in Eastwoodhill Arboretum and selected for good form. Evergreen in NZ and both parents (crassifolia & crassipes) show promise for timber production, so well worth a trial. For botanical details see Oaks of the World website.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Timber
- Container Grown
Juglans australis (POT grown)
Argentinian black walnut Ht 15-20m
NW Argentina to Bolivia in humid forests. Very similar in appearance to the Black walnut of the USA, and may have been moved by migrating indigenous people as a food and trade item along the mountains over a very long period. Suited to the mild parts of NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Container Grown
Quercus rysophylla (PLUG grown)
Loquat leaf oak Ht 20-25m
N.E. Mexico in Sierra Madre Oriental. Upright fast growing broadly crowned evergreen. Hardy in the UK and drought tolerant. Striking spring foliage, leathery corrugated reddish-purple leaves against the older glossy green foliage, summer flushes similar. Recommended.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Tolerates dry sites
- Container Grown
Quercus suber (POT grown)
Evergreen cork oak Ht 15-25m
S. Europe, N. Africa. Broadly spreading, evergreen. Very thick corky bark. Tolerates hot dry sites.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Resistant to salt spray
- Tolerates exposed sites
- Attractive to birds
- Shelter
- Container Grown
Quercus rugosa (PLUG grown)
Netleaf oak
Mexico. Broadly spreading, evergreen. A white oak with largish rough hooded leaf with a few coarse marginal teeth, reddish when young and turning yellow before falling in spring.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Quercus laurina (PLUG grown)
A Mexican red oak Ht 20-30m
Broadly spreading, evergreen. A component of the pine-oak forest at 2000-2800m in the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca Mtns. 45 species of oak recorded in this area. Leaves small, fairly narrow & lightly toothed, copper coloured when young.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Quercus germana (PLUG grown)
Mexican royal oak
An evergreen red oak from the mountain cloud forest zone. Large
acorn almost enclosed by the cup. Another rare oak worthy of a trial.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
Quercus crassifolia (PLUG grown)
Leather-leaf Mexican oak Ht 25 -30m
Tall, straight, evergreen. Leaves thick, coarse textured & toothed. Underside thick and felted, turn red or yellow before falling in spring. New leaves pink, some turning chocolate, others silvery green. Promising growth in NZ, timber potential.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
Quercus crispipilis (PLUG grown)
Mexican oak - red oak group Ht 15-27m
Far south of Mexico in cloud forest and in humid oak-pine forest from 750-2700m altitide. Regenerates naturally after shifting cultivation Broadly spreading, evergreen. Medium sized, oblong, un-toothed leaves, gradually turning yellow before spring. Promising growth in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Evergreen
- Container Grown
- Tolerates pumice soils
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