Schoch Oak – Quercus X schochiana


Schoch Oak – Quercus X schochiana  

Schoch Oak - Quercus X schochiana

Family Fagaceae: Oaks & Beeches

A hybrid of Q. palustris (pin oak)Q. phellos (willow oak), Schoch oak retains the best features of both.

Schoch Oak Foliage

Native populations exist in the American midwest in Illinois, Arkansas et al; where parent trees meet.

Schoch Oak TreeSchoch Oak is 58 years old

Willow oak is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern New York (Long Island) south to northern Florida, and west to southernmost Illinois and eastern Texas.

Pin oak, also called swamp oak, water oak, and swamp Spanish oak, is a fast-growing, moderately large tree.

Schoch Oak Bark

Pin oak transplants well and is tolerant of the many stresses of the urban environment, so has become a favored tree for streets and landscapes.

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