Quercus robur L.
(Pedunculate Oak)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesQuercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
GenusQuercus (oaks)
FamilyFAGACEAE (forest trees)
OrderFAGALES (forest trees)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) :
1: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
22 Oct 2023 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Young tree
Image 1: Young tree
2: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
28 Apr 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At side of horse paddock, freshly in leaf
Image 1: Tree - freshly in leaf
3: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
22 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
buds just bursting
Image 1: Young foliageImage 2: Young foliage (2)Image 3: Young foliage (3)Image 4: Young tree with buds just burstingImage 5: Young tree with buds just bursting (2)Image 6: Young tree with buds just bursting (3)
4: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
22 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
buds just bursting
Image 1: Young tree with new foliageImage 2: Young tree with new foliage (2)
5: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
snow-covered winter trees . Photos: Snow-covered trees
Image 1: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloudImage 2: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (2)Image 3: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (3)Image 4: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (4)Image 5: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (5)Image 6: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (6)Image 7: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (7)Image 8: Snow-covered winter trees - in cloud (8)Image 9: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshineImage 10: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (2)Image 11: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (3)Image 12: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (4)Image 13: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (5)Image 14: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (6)Image 15: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (7)Image 16: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (8)Image 17: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (9)Image 18: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (10)Image 19: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (11)Image 20: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (12)Image 21: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (13)Image 22: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (14)Image 23: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (15)Image 24: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (16)
6: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
snow-covered winter trees . Photos: Snow-covered tree
Image 1: Snow-covered winter tree - in cloudImage 2: Snow-covered winter tree - in cloud (2)Image 3: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshine
7: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
snow-covered winter trees . Photos: Snow-covered tree
Image 1: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshineImage 2: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshine (2)Image 3: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshine (3)Image 4: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshine (4)Image 5: Snow-covered winter tree - in sunshine (5)
8: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Two small snow-covered winter trees . Photos: Snow-covered trees
Image 1: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshineImage 2: Snow-covered winter trees - in sunshine (2)
9: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Snow-covered winter tree . Photos: Snow-covered tree
Image 1: Snow-covered winter branchesImage 2: Snow-covered winter branches (2)Image 3: Snow-covered winter treeImage 4: Snow-covered winter tree (2)Image 5: Snow-covered winter tree (3)Image 6: Trunk
10: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jan 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Roadside tree, in snow . Photos: Snow-covered tree
Image 1: Winter branches, in snowImage 2: Winter branches, in snow (2)Image 3: Winter tree, in snowImage 4: Winter tree, in snow (2)Image 5: Winter tree, in snow (3)Image 6: Winter tree, in snow (4)Image 7: Winter tree, in snow (5)
11: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
6 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
acorns . Photos: Acorns
Image 1: Acorns - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Acorns - close-up - white background (2)
12: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
9 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
winter trees . Photos: Winter trees
Image 1: Winter tree - cloudyImage 2: Winter tree - cloudy (2)Image 3: Winter tree - in sunshineImage 4: Winter tree - in weak sunshineImage 5: Winter trees - in sunshine
13: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
4 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Veteran oaks . Photos: Veteran tree with hollow trunk
Image 1: Hollow trunkImage 2: Inside of hollow trunkImage 3: Inside of hollow trunk (2)Image 4: Veteran treeImage 5: Veteran tree with hollow trunk
14: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
6 May 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Male catkins
Image 1: Male catkinsImage 2: Male catkins (2)Image 3: Tree with male catkinsImage 4: Tree with male catkins (2)
15: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
17 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Avenue of mature Oaks
Image 1: Avenue of mature oaksImage 2: Avenue of mature oaks (2)Image 3: Avenue of mature oaks (3)Image 4: Avenue of mature oaks (4)Image 5: BarkImage 6: Bark - close-upImage 7: Mature pollardImage 8: Pollarded oak, looking up into canopy
16: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
29 May 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Leaves
Image 1: Leaf base - uppersideImage 2: Leaf sprayImage 3: Leaf - top surface - black backgroundImage 4: Leaf - top surface - close-up - black backgroundImage 5: Leaf - top surface - close-up - black background (2)Image 6: Leaf - under surface - black backgroundImage 7: Leaf - under surface - close-up - black backgroundImage 8: Leaf - under surface - close-up - black background (2)
17: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
28 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Extreme form with many unlobed leaves . Photos: Leaves - few-lobed form
Image 1: Leaf - few lobed formImage 2: Leaf - normal formImage 3: Leaf - normal form Image 4: Leaf - normal formImage 5: Leaf - unlobed form - pale backgroundImage 6: Leaves - range of lobing forms - pale background
18: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
28 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Extreme form with sharply-lobed leaves . Photos: Leaves - sharply-lobed form
Image 1: Leaf - sharply lobed formImage 2: Leaf - sharply lobed form (2)Image 3: Leaf - sharply lobed form (3)Image 4: Leaf - sharply lobed form (4)Image 5: Leaves - sharply lobed form - pale background
19: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
10 May 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Male catkins
Image 1: Male catkin - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Male catkins - grey backgroundImage 3: Male catkins - pale backgroundImage 4: Male catkin - tip - grey background
20: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
22 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
. Photos: Winter twigs
Image 1: Winter buds - grey backgroundImage 2: Winter twigs - grey background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Crawley, M. 2005 The Flora of Berkshire 1375pp, Brambleby Books

Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 73 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)
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