Quercus sinuata facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quercus sinuata
Foliage and ripening acorns of Quercus sinuata var. sinuata
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Quercus
Species:	sinuata
Natural range of Quercus sinuata
Synonyms
List Quercus durandii Buckley Quercus emoryi Porter & Coult. Quercus pagoda f. sinuata (Walter) Trel. Quercus sinuata f. durandii (Buckley) Trel. Quercus undulata Engelm. Quercus undulata var. grandifolia Engelm. Perytis annulata Raf. Quercus annulata Buckley Quercus breviloba (Torr.) Sarg. Quercus breviloba f. argentata Trel. Quercus breviloba subsp. pseudocrispata (A.Camus) A.Camus Quercus breviloba f. san-sabeana (Buckley) Buckley Quercus durandii var. breviloba (Torr.) E.J.Palmer Quercus durandii var. san-sabeana (Buckley) Buckley Quercus obtusifolia var. breviloba Torr. Quercus pseudocrispata A.Camus Quercus san-sabeana Buckley Quercus sinuata subsp. breviloba (Torr.) A.E.Murray Quercus undulata var. breviloba (Torr.) Engelm.

Quercus sinuata is a type of oak tree found in North America. It's also known by other names, like Durand Oak. This species has two main types, called varieties: Quercus sinuata var. sinuata and Quercus sinuata var. breviloba. Sometimes, you might find trees that look like a mix of both types where their living areas overlap.

The Quercus sinuata var. breviloba type grows in central and northern Texas, parts of Oklahoma, and in northern Mexico (specifically Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas). The Quercus sinuata var. sinuata type is found in the south-central and southeastern United States. This includes areas from central Texas and southwestern Arkansas all the way to the Carolinas. These two types meet in the Texas Hill Country, where different kinds of wet and dry areas are found.

What Are Its Common Names?

This oak tree has many different common names. This is partly because its appearance can vary a lot from one tree to another.

• The name bastard oak can refer to either type of Quercus sinuata or to trees that are a mix of both.
• Durand oak and Durand White Oak usually mean Quercus sinuata var. sinuata.
• Other names for Quercus sinuata var. sinuata include bastard white oak and bluff oak. However, these names are often used for a different oak species, Quercus austrina.

Names for Quercus sinuata var. breviloba

The Quercus sinuata var. breviloba type also has many names:

• Bigelow oak
• Bigelow's oak
• shallow-lobed oak
• white shin oak
• scaly-bark oak
• limestone Durand oak
• shortlobe oak

Sometimes, people call it scrub oak or shin oak. But be careful, because these names are also used for many other types of small, bushy oak trees. To avoid confusion, the group American Forests uses "Durand Oak" for Quercus sinuata var. sinuata and "Bigelow oak" for Quercus sinuata var. breviloba. The Bigelow oak is a shrub-like type that can grow in groups from one root system.

How to Identify This Oak?

Quercus sinuata is a deciduous tree, which means it loses its leaves in the fall. It can grow quite tall, up to 20 meters (about 67 feet).

Leaves and Habitat

• Its leaves are narrow and have shallow, rounded edges.
• This tree often grows in wet places. You might find it on river banks, in river bottoms, or in flat, wooded areas.
• It prefers to grow in soil that is rich in certain minerals, like those found in limestone.

Different Types of Quercus sinuata

As mentioned, there are two main varieties of Quercus sinuata:

• Quercus sinuata var. breviloba (also known as Quercus breviloba). This type is found in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico.
• Quercus sinuata var. sinuata. This type grows in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and Texas.