CATTON ARBORETUM
Quercus shumardii
Common name:
Shumards Oak
Year planted:
2017
Country of origin:
South West USA
Year introduced:
Identified in 1860 and named after Benjamin Shumard, the state geologist of Texas
Description:
Sometimes called Swamp Red Oak. A medium to large sized tree with leaves subdivided into pointed lobes. The leaves turn a deep red in the autumn. The bark is normally light grey and smooth when young but develops ridges as it ages
what3words:
overtime.vacancies.gullible
Tree number: 100