Quercus acutissima. Long narrow leaf and acorn with a frilly cap. Well-drained; adapted to most soil conditions. May be chlorotic at high ph.

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1 Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak Fagaceae Long narrow leaf and acorn with a frilly cap Alternate, simple, 3-7 long, 1-2 wide, oblong, serrate with bristle-like teeth None serious Well-drained; adapted to most soil conditions May be chlorotic at high ph. China 2 Globose A M F

2 Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Fagaceae Acorn very large and with frills at edge of cap Alternate, simple, 4-10 long, 2-5 wide Anthracnose, bacterial leaf scorch, cankers, powdery mildew, twig blights, various galls, scales, oakleaf catepillar, oak skeletionizer, two-lined chestnut borer, oak lace bug Adapted to most soil conditions Drought tolerant, Oklahoma Proven tree Great wildlife species and large majestic tree for Oklahoma. US 2 Globose A M F

3 Quercus nigra Water Oak Fagaceae Two different leaf forms on the same tree Alternate, simple, size and shape may vary, 2-4 long, 1/2-2 wide Trunk rot, borers, leaf blister Adapted to most soil conditions Weaker-wooded than most oaks; iron chlorosis at high ph N. America 2 Globose A W F

4 Quercus palustris Pin Oak Fagaceae Bottom branches descending, middle branches horizontal, upper branches upright Alternate, simple, 3-6 long, 5-7 lobes, often chlorotic on high ph soils Galls Well-drained, rich Iron chlorosis at high ph; tolerates wet soil; fast growth rate N. America 2 Pyramidal A M F

5 Quercus robur English Oak Fagaceae Auriculate leaf base; acorn, 1 long and pedunculate, narrow Alternate, simple, 2-5 long, obovate to obovate-oblong Powdery mildew, oak wilt, anthracnose, cankers, mites Well-drained ph tolerant; brown leaves hang on for much of the winter Europe 2 Globose A M F

6 Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Fagaceae Large acorn with flat, imbricate, cap like a French beret. Alternate, simple, oval or obovate, 4-9 long, 3-6 wide, 7-11 lobes Oak wilt, bacterial leaf scorch Well-drained, sandy loam Chlorotic in high ph soils E US 2 Globose A M F

7 Quercus virginiana Live Oak Fagaceae Acorns long stalked; dark bark resembling an alligator s hide Simple, alternate, evergreen, elliptic-obovate, 1-5 long, 1 wide, entire or spiny Bacterial leaf scorch, oak wilt, galls, root rot in coastal areas Adapted to most soil conditions Tolerant of compaction and salt spray N. America 2 Globose A M F

8 Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba Rhododendron Ericaceae Simple, alternate, evergreen, 3-6 long, 1-2 wide, elliptic to oblong Botryosphaeria canker, leaf spot, crown rot, dieback, azalea petal blight, leaf scorch, lacebug, powdery mildew, rust, root rot, rhododendron aphid, Japanese beetle, azalea stem borer, asiatic garden beetle Well-drained Chlorosis in high ph China Globose A M S

9 Rosa sp. Rose Rosaceae Shrub with compound leaves and many thorns. Alternate, pinnately compound, 5-13 leaflets, elliptic to obovate-oblong, each leaflet 1-2 long Thrips, Japanese beetle, aphid, scale, mites, leafhopper, canker, rust, black spot, powdery mildew Well-drained; adapted to most soil conditions Over 200 new cultivars introduced every year N. America 5 Upright N M F

10 Salix x sepulcralis var. chrysocoma Weeping Willow Salicaceae Long, pendulous yellow stems Alternate, simple, lanceolate, 1-4 long, 1/4-5/8 wide, serrate Cankers, leaf spots, leaf blight, bacterial twig blight, crown gall, anthracnose, rust, tar spot, nematodes, aphids, willow leaf beetle, willow scurfy scale Adapted to many soil conditions except chalky; often found around water ph adaptable; fast growing, weak wooded S Europe, C Asia, and W Siberia 10 Cascading N W F

11 Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Cupressaceae Pistillate cones subglobose, like little green soccer balls Deciduous, flattened, needle-like, 1/3-3/4 long, arranged in two rows on branchlets Twig blight, wood decay, canker, cypress moth, spider mites but usually problem free Well-drained, deep, sandy loam May be chlorotic at high ph. Excellent drought and flood tolerant tree. N. America 9 Conical A M F

12 Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Taxaceae Lanceolate leaves with wide bands on back Two-ranked, upright and irregularly V-shaped, straight or slightly curved, 3/4 long, apex sharp-pointed, yellowish-green bands beneath None serious Well-drained; sandy loam Poisonous to livestock; does not do well in the south Japan 11 Upright N M P

13 Tilia cordata Littleleaf Linden Tiliaceae Fruit a globose nutlet hanging from a leaf-like bract Alternate, simple, cordate, 1 1/2-4 long, serrate Aphids, Japanese beetle, anthracnose, leaf blight, leaf spot, canker, powdery mildew, caterpillars, thrips, galls, scale, European linden bark borer, lace bug Well-drained; adapted to most soil conditions Can withstand high ph; good street tree Europe Pyramidal N M F

14 Ulmus americana American Elm Ulmaceae Leaf, one of the largest of all the elms, unequal at the base, doubly serrate Alternate, simple, ovate-oblong, 3-6 long, 1-3 wide, unequal at base, doubly serrate Dutch elm disease, cankers, phloem necrosis, bark beetle, elm borer, yellows, leaf miner, leaf beetle, gypsy moth Rich, fertile, well-drained Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, ph tolerant N. America 3 Cascading N M F

15 Ulmus parvifolia Lacebark Elm Ulmaceae Unequal leaf base, much smaller than American elm leaf, serrate. Samara formed in the fall. Alternate, simple, 3/4-2 1/2 long, unequal at base, serrate None serious Well-drained, fertile; adapted to most soil conditions Resistant to Dutch elm disease and elm leaf beetle; medium to fast growth rate; ph adaptable; good choice for urban areas China 3 Globose N M F

16 Vinca minor Common Periwinkle Apocynaceae Elliptic, opposite, simple leaves exude a milky substance when broken; 1 wide lilac blue flower Simple, opposite, elliptic or elliptic-ovate, 1/2-1 1/2 long, 1/2-3/4 wide Canker, blight, leaf spot, stem lesions, cucumber mosaic virus, root rot Well-drained Prostate, low-growing evergreen Europe Spreading 4 N M S

17 Yucca filamentosa Adam's Needle Yucca Agavaceae Filaments along the lanceolate leaves Sword-like,1-3 long with thread-like filaments along margins, narrow at apex where margins are usually infolded None serious Adapted to most soil conditions N. America 11 Upright N M F