Species profile
English Oak
Quercus robur
2,282 on Toronto's streets — 0.33% of the city's catalogued canopy.
🍁 Fall colour Oct 25 – Nov 15: russet-brown, late, European species
Quercus robur, pedunculate oak, or more commonly English oak, is a species of flowering plant in the beech and oak family, Fagaceae. It is a large tree, native to Europe and western Asia, and is widely cultivated in other temperate regions. It grows on soils of near neutral acidity in the lowlands and is notable for its value to natural ecosystems, supporting a diversity of herbivorous insects, ac
Where they cluster
| Neighbourhood | Trees |
|---|---|
| Milliken | 73 |
| The Beaches | 67 |
| York University Heights | 58 |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 55 |
| Agincourt North | 49 |
| West Humber-Clairville | 49 |
| Bedford Park-Nortown | 46 |
| Stonegate-Queensway | 45 |
Notable specimens
- 146 cm DBH at 4 ASTOR AVE · view →
- 146 cm DBH at 52 STRATHEARN RD · view →
- 114 cm DBH at 2800 EGLINTON AVE W · view →
- 112 cm DBH at 25 REXFORD RD · view →
- 100 cm DBH at 11 ST AUBYNS CRES · view →
- 100 cm DBH at 3650 DANFORTH AVE · view →
- 98 cm DBH at 97 SNIDER AVE · view →
- 96 cm DBH at 573 DURIE ST · view →