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| This overcup oak (Quercus lyrata) is doing well at the top of a clay slope. Hamilton Hall sits on the plateau above the brick retaining wall. |
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| This is a view looking down the slope, with the overcup oak pictured in the center. |
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| The lobed leaves appear to have a cinched or corseted waist. |
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| The shiny dark overcup oak leaves are pictured with an acorn against the brick retaining wall. |
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| Overcup oak leaves are tinted white underneath. |
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| The common name of Quercus lyrata comes from its characteristic acorn cap. The highly textured acorn cap conceals the nut. It has a rough surface, but it's soft, not spiny. |
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| An acorn from the bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is pictured to the left. On the right is the overcup acorn. Both have unique caps. |
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| The white oak (Quercus alba) acorn, pictured on the far right, is smaller than the bur and overcup acorns. |
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| The shaggy gray bark of the overcup oak (pictured) resembles the bark of the white oak (Quercus alba). |
You can see more pictures of the arboretum's overcup oaks here.
For more information about this species consult the following:
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Florida IFAS Extension
Louisiana Plant Identification and Interactive Virtual Tours
