Kebnat
PLANTS

English oak

Quercus robur

Plants
TreePerennialavril to mai
English oak, In fruit
English oak, In flower
English oak, Flower buds
500 yearsLifespan

Perennial tree. Grows in forests and in conifers. Flowers from April to May.

There are 51 observations of English oak in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and December and become rare from January to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Estrie7
  5. Montréal7
  6. Outaouais4
  7. Centre-du-Québec3
  8. Laval1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
MountainEmmanuel Milou

Similar species

White oakQuercus alba
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa
Swamp white oakQuercus bicolor
Norway mapleAcer platanoides
Pin oakQuercus palustris
TOXIC
European beechFagus sylvatica
Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
DEADLY
Horse chestnutAesculus hippocastanum
Field mapleAcer campestre