// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE

Mapleleaf oak

Quercus acerifolia

Mapleleaf oak (Quercus acerifolia) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6b–8a. Mature size 20'–50'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to AR
USDA hardiness: Zones 6b–8a
Mature size: 20'–50'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mapleleaf oak (Quercus acerifolia) — *Quercus acerifolia* — Mapleleaf oak. Photo by University of South Carolina, A. C. Moore Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (USCH-) via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, mapleleaf oak pairs naturally with: American Holly (Ilex opaca), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum).