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Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa (species), “Mossy-Cup Oak”, “Blue Oak”, “Burr Oak”, “Savannah Oak”, “Overcup Oak”, “Prairie Oak”

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Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak, commonly spelled burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, Quercus sect. Quercus, and is also called mossycup oak, mossycup white oak, blue oak, or scrub oak. The acorns are the largest of any North American oak (thus the species name macrocarpa, from Ancient Greek μακρός makrós "large" and καρπός karpós "fruit"), and are important food for wildlife.

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