A knotted tree, with many branches and a broad rounded crown that is more or less irregular. Specimens of this tree originating from Roman times can still be found in the Hoge Veluwe National Park (Netherlands). The bark is dark grey and, in old specimens, deeply grooved. Young twigs are reddish-brown. The variable leaves are obovate to elongated oval, 5 - 14 cm long and 4 - 8 cm wide, with 3 to 5 pairs of blunt lobes. The foliage is often densely grouped at the end of the twigs. The leaves emerge brownish-red in the spring. The ovoid to oval acorns grown in groups of from 2 to 6 and are enclosed by the cupule up to a maximum of a third: the cupule is covered with small, triangular, contiguous scales. Q. robur is frequently used in woodlands and on wooded banks. For centuries an important producer of timber.
Quercus robur can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus robur is átlagos and can eventually reach a height of 25 - 30 (40) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Quercus robur is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus robur with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.