| Shumard oak | |
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| Fall color of a planted tree in Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. shumardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus shumardii | |
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| Generalized natural range | |
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Quercus shumardii, the Shumard oak, spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, or swamp red oak, is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is closely related to Quercus buckleyi (Texas red oak), Quercus texana (Nuttall's red oak), and Quercus gravesii (Chisos red oak).
- ^ Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L.; Jerome, D. (2017). "Quercus shumardii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T194232A111279985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T194232A111279985.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Quercus shumardii Buckley". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online