Bur Oak
A large long-lived tree on good sites, with stout limbs forming a broad crown at maturity. Scrubby forms can be found on very dry sites. Native throughout all but the northwest corner of the state. Difficult to transplant because of a deep taproot. Bur Oak is also called Mossycup Oak. Once established trees grow one to two feet per year on favorable sites.
North Dakota Forest Service
A large long-lived tree on good sites, with stout limbs forming a broad crown at maturity. Scrubby forms can be found on very dry sites. Native throughout all but the northwest corner of the state. Difficult to transplant because of a deep taproot. Bur Oak is also called Mossycup Oak. Once established trees grow one to two feet per year on favorable sites.
North Dakota Forest Service
A large long-lived tree on good sites, with stout limbs forming a broad crown at maturity. Scrubby forms can be found on very dry sites. Native throughout all but the northwest corner of the state. Difficult to transplant because of a deep taproot. Bur Oak is also called Mossycup Oak. Once established trees grow one to two feet per year on favorable sites.
North Dakota Forest Service