Quercus imbricaria, the shingle oak, is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native primarily to the Midwestern and Upper South regions of North America.

Shingle oak is native to Illinois and to part of the Chicago region. This tree is not easily recognized as an oak due to an atypical, unlobed leaf. It is not used as commonly as other oak species, but would be valuable as a parkway tree.

Quercus imbricaria, commonly called shingle oak, is a medium sized deciduous oak of the red oak group that typically grows in a conical form to 40-60’ tall, with the crown broadening and rounding with age. Trunk diameter to 3’.

Shingle oak is a medium-sized tree with a straight trunk and an open, broadly rounded crown. Leaves are alternate, simple, 4–6 inches long, 1–2 inches wide, broadest above the middle, oblong-elliptical, with a shiny upper surface; tip with a single bristle.

A large, finer textured oak (leaves) for a shade tree. Wood was used for making shingles.

Mar 26, 2025 · Shingle Oak is a member of the Red Oak group and is native to the central and south Midwest. It’s one of the easier oaks to identify because of its simple, non-lobed leaves with entire margins and a single bristle tip at the end.

Shingle Oak is a deciduous tree native to Eastern North America. It has a symmetrical, conical to rounded crown and the leaves are not lobed as many oak trees are. Lower branches are widely spreading or slightly drooping while upper branches are upright.

Shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria) is a small to medium sized tree with a rather broad rounded crown. It is a member of the broad red oak group (red, black, blackjack, pin, northern pin, shingle), although when first observed, one would not guess that it is a oak tree.

Shingle Oak is monoecious, producing separate male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers on the same tree. Male flowers are produced in drooping yellowish catkins about 3" long. Each male flower is less than 1/8" (3 mm.) across, consisting of …

Quercus imbricaria × Quercus velutina → Quercus ×‌leana Nutt. is a very rare oak hybrid known from MA. The leaf blades look much like Q. imbricaria but have broad, undulate lobes that are infrequently tipped by a small bristle (but most leaf blades lack …