Beech family, Fagaceae
Origin: most of Europe (therefore native to the Czech Republic), Asia Minor, Caucasus
Habitat in the original area: from lowlands to foothills (in various conditions)
Habitus: An up to 50 metres tall tree with a massive irregular crown. The bark is smooth, olive brown when young, later it is cracked.
Leaf: The short-petiolate leaves have an obovate blade with blunt lobes. They are shiny, dark green on the upper side, light green on the lower side.
Bloom, fruit: It blooms from April to May with separate male and female catkins. The fruit is an acorn in a cup-shaped calyx.
Interesting fact: The English oak is easily distinguished from the Sessile oak by the length of the petiole and the acorn stalk. The English oak has short petioles and a long acorn stalk. The Sessile oak has long petioles and a short acorn stalk.
Heritage trees:
Oak at the dead end of the Orlice River in the Malšovice suburb
Declared: 11. 7. 2011
Height: 19 m
Tree trunk´s circumference: 385 cm
English Oak at the boatyard in the Malšovice suburb
Declared: 18. 7. 2011
Height: 18 m
Tree trunk´s circumference: 400 cm
English Oak near the University Hospital
Declared: 20. 5. 1998
Height: 25 m
Tree trunk´s circumference: 500 cm