Quercus macrocarpa
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Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak or burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to central and eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, Quercus sect. Quercus, and is also called mossycup oa
Big Tree with spring picnic
Spreading branches
Leaves and acorn
Acorns
The Big Tree
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The Big Tree is a nearly 400-year-old burr oak tree near the Missouri River in Boone County, Missouri. It is tied for National Champion, representing the largest tree of its species in the United Stat
Quercus macrocarpa
…Quercus macrocarpa A 400-year old tree in Missouri known as The Big Tree Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms…
Acorns from the Big Tree
Morning
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire inside the Big Tree in 2020