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The Origin, Locations, and Date of Planting of Colonial Williamsburg’s Compton Oak

By Ricklin Brown | April 5, 2025
Compton Oak in 2023

The landmark oak was found as a naturally occurring hybrid

Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×comptoniae Sarg.

By Roderick Cameron | June 16, 2021
The Compton oak at Colonial Williamsburg

A natural hybrid between Quercus lyrata (overcup oak) and Q. virginiana (Southern live oak)

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Compton oak

The Origin, Locations, and Date of Planting of Colonial Williamsburg’s Compton Oak

By Ricklin Brown | April 5, 2025
Compton Oak in 2023

The landmark oak was found as a naturally occurring hybrid

Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×comptoniae Sarg.

By Roderick Cameron | June 16, 2021
The Compton oak at Colonial Williamsburg

A natural hybrid between Quercus lyrata (overcup oak) and Q. virginiana (Southern live oak)