Abstract:In order to enrich oak resources, its species suitable for cultivation were selected in hubei Taizi Mountain for- est farm . In 2015,24representative oak species were collected from home and abroad to study their growth and adapta- bility in the hilly area of Hubei province . The results showed that the five tree species (Quercus . lyrata , Q. redskins, MS Q. nuttalliiplamer , Q. shumardii, LAQ. nuttalliiplamer) had strong adaptability in Taizi Mountain area, the adapta- bility of 7 tree species,Q. alba ,Q. falcate,Q. palustris,Q. laurifolia ,Q. nigra ,Q. liaotungensis,Q. guyavaefolia , the 9 tree species such asQ. songjiangfabric , Q. lyrata , Q. velutina ,Q. redskins,MSQ. nuttalliiplamer,Q. shumardii, LA Q. nuttalliiplamer,Q. songjiang acutissima and Q. variabilis have higher average growth and strong adaptability, which can be used as afforestation tree species in this area . Among them, leaves of MSQ. ,Q. shumardii and LAQ. turn Red in autumn, and their leaves stay longer . They can also be used as landscape trees .