''Quercus'' × ''schuettei'' (or ''Quercus schuettei''), known as Schuette's oak, is a hybrid species of

white oak The genus ''Quercus'' contains about 500 species, some of which are listed here. The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus ''Quercus'' was divided into the two subgenera '' ...

native to the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Vermont, and Wisconsin. It is a naturally occurring hybrid of swamp white oak (''

Quercus bicolor ''Quercus bicolor'', the swamp white oak, is a North American species of medium-sized trees in the beech family. It is a common element of America's north central and northeastern mixed forests. It can survive in a variety of habitats. It forms ...

'') and burr oak (''

Quercus macrocarpa ''Quercus macrocarpa'', the bur oak or burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, ''Quercus'' sect. ''Quercus'', and is also called mossycup oak, mossycup white oak, blue oak, or scrub oa ...

''), found where their ranges overlap. Its parents are both placed in ''Quercus'' sect. ''Quercus''. ''Quercus'' × ''schuettei'' is a tree reaching with a conical growth form, typically found in wet areas such as riverbanks. Available from commercial nurseries, it is planted as a landscaping or

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, and is particularly suited for

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s. It tolerates clay soils and erosion and is relatively pest resistant. Schuette's oak produces abundant acorns which are relished by wildlife. The fall foliage turns yellowish-brown.

References

schuettei Flora of North America Plants described in 1917 Taxa named by William Trelease {{DEFAULTSORT:Quercus schuettei