Maple leaf oak is a rare species found only in Arkansas. There is some disagreement about whether it should be considered a separate species or a variety of Shumard oak. Maple leaf oak trees are only found in open, rocky woodlands at the tops of high-elevation ridges in four sites in Arkansas.
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.
