Quercus shumardii (Shumard oak)

Hi folks! I misspoke when I said Shumard oak is in the white oak group. The bristle tips and scaly acorns are both important characters that solidly put Shumard in the red oak group. Eventually I hope to re-shoot the video to correct it. All I can say is that it was the end of the semester teaching Dendro online due to COVID, we were shooting 16 videos a week (plus everything else) and I was fried!

[@burnsbunchbuildtrippleb612]

Very informative for the layman. We are researching the best tree to plant in south Texas that will provide beautiful fall colors. Thank you for your time and hard work. We truly enjoyed the video.

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

Thank you for your positive feedback! Also check out Quercus texana, which we plant here in NC for its ornamental value and sturdiness in urban environments!

[@WaltKosty]

Thank you! I was researching these trees as part of a project and this video was terrific information. My research indicates the tree was named after Benjamin Franklin Shumard when he was the chief geologist of Texas.

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

Yes, thanks for the positive feedback and info about the specific epithet (our students have to learn the meaning for each tree we teach)! I do wish I know why it was named after him, though.

[@tazmankb26]

Very informative on the leaf traits! At what point do they start to produce acorns?

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

Thanks for your positive feedback!

[@juliegogola4647]

Shumard oak is in the RED oak family, NOT the White oak family. The last bit of your video is confusing as to what group that Shumard oak is in, you had said that it is in the White oak family, so, I am just saying that it us in the Red oak family to clarify.

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

Hi Julie! You're right, I misspoke when I said Shumard oak is in the white oak group. The bristle tips and scaly acorns are both important characters that solidly put Shumard in the red oak group. Eventually I hope to re-shoot the video to correct it. All I can say is that it was the end of the semester teaching Dendro online due to COVID, we were shooting 16 videos a week (plus everything else) and I was fried!

[@juliegogola4647]

@@ncstatedendrology6721 Okie dokie

[@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558]

You might want to note that you misspoke once at 5:44.

[@causasui8185]

Yes, I noticed that too - in fact there were 2 "misspokens" in that one sentence. It's in the red oak group, not the white oak family. But I learned new things from the video and appreciate it.

[@KlausBioMadsen]

Thanks for the video! How well do they tolerate drought?

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

They are a bottomland species, so I would not think they would tolerate drought very well. However, they are sometimes planted as a street tree.

[@eugenelaky1993]

They do very well in a drought.i planted 20 in WV 2022 they grew ,6 feet in a year in a drought.i did grow it in s tree tube

[@thedarkestowl4224]

Hi there! Are we certain that Q shumardii is in the white oak family? I had always believed it was a red oak member with its pointed lobes.....

[@ncstatedendrology6721]

Ah yes, I misspoke in the video! Shumard is in the red oak group and has all those characteristics. My excuse is that it was Fall 2020 and we were rolling Dendrology online from scratch--were shooting 16-17 videos a week!

[@thedarkestowl4224]

@@ncstatedendrology6721 No worries friend! I'm just making sure my facts were correct.
Keep up the good work and stay hydrated out there 😀

[@lesliemcconachie7205]

Great explanation