
Bur oak is the toughest large tree you can have on a central Indiana lot — it handles alkaline soil, compacted clay, drought, and road salt better than any other oak here, which is precisely why it so rarely appears on a removal quote. When one does, it is usually a very large old tree with a construction or decay problem, or a homeowner who has finally had enough of the acorns.
Large tree · $400–$1,900 typical
Also searched as burr oak, mossycup oak, mossy-cup oak, Quercus macrocarpa.