Quercus buckleyi, commonly known as Texas red oak, Buckley's oak, or Spanish oak is a species of flowering plant.Preston, Richard J.; Braham, Richard R. Quercus buckleyi. In: North American trees. Iowa State Press. It is endemic to the southern Great Plains of the United States (Oklahoma and Texas).
Buckley's oak is smaller and more likely to be multitrunked than its close relative, the Shumard oak (Q. shumardii). The two species are interfertile, and hybrids are common along a line from Dallas to San Antonio, Texas. Texas red oak usually is tall at maturity, and seldom reaches a height of more than 75 feet (23 meters).
Quercus buckleyi was formerly known as Q. texana, but under botanical rules of priority, that name properly refers to Nuttall's oak.Tropicos search for Quercus texana This has led to much confusion.Dorr, L. J. & K. C. Nixon. 1985. Typification of the oak (Quercus) taxa described by S.B. Buckley (1809-84). Taxon 34(2): 211–228.
It is a highly regarded ornamental and shade tree. In autumn, the leaves turn vivid red and orange.
References
External links Horticulture, Texas A&M University, Texas Red Oak Texas Red Oak at the Oklahoma Biological Survey Texas Red Oak images at Central Texas Plants (University of Texas)