Forestry

Protecting Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development, and conservation for all generations of Arkansans

Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)

Overcup Oak (Native)

Owner: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Address: Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge

County: Mississippi

Property: Public

Circumference: 219"

 Crown width: 112' 

Height:111'

Bigness Index: 357

(Bigness Index = trunk circ. + height + 25% crown width)

 Location:  (35.57273,-90.83300)

In the case of private property, please contact the Mississippi County Forestry Division Crew to ensure viewing is permitted, and to schedule a showing.

The mission of the Forestry Division is to protect Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development and conservation for all generations of Arkansans.