Report from the Oak ICRA checklist
Full Name: - Quercus 'Fire Water'
Quercus 'Fire Water' Jablonski Int. Oaks 24:163 (2013)  | ||||
| Infrageneric Classification Subgenus Quercus, Section Lobatae | ||||
| Nomenclature Note Accepted. Int. Oaks 24:163. A hybrid between Q. nigra and Q. coccinea | ||||
| Description Deciduous tree found in group of seedlings at Starhill Forest Arboretum. Leaf outline is intermediate between those of parent species. Selected for good growth form and bright fall color. Name derived from fiery fall color of Q. coccinea and common name o | ||||
| Natural Distribution Found as chance F1 seedling by Guy Sternberg. Collected off KY champion Q. nigra, pollinated by nearby Q. coccinea. | ||||
| Nomenclatural Standard (Cultivar) or Type Harold Hillier Herbarium 7391 HILL | ||||
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