Autumn Splendour

Kew's trees are at their most colourful in autumn. One of the most impressive displays of colour comes from the Bender's Oak (Quercus x benderi, North America).

 

Quercus x benderi is a cross between Q. coccinea (Scarlet Oak) and Q. rubra (Red Oak); both these species are red oaks.

 

Taken at the Syon end of the Syon Vista.

 

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London

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