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Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered.[2] The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th century.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. oglethorpensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus oglethorpensis | |
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| Natural range of Quercus oglethorpensis | |
Description
Quercus oglethorpensis is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters (83 feet) in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 centimetres (31 inches). The bark is white or pale gray. The leaves are narrowly elliptical, up to 15 cm (6 in) long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes.[4][5]
Mature tree
In cultivation
Distribution
Quercus oglethorpensis is endemic to the southeastern United States, found only in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.[1][2][4][6]
Diseases
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.[2][4]
References
- Beckman, E. (2017). "Quercus oglethorpensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T30956A2798949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T30956A2798949.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Brown, Claud L.; L. Katherine Kirkman (1990). Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-88192-148-3.
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Duncan, Wilbur H.; Marion B. Duncan (1988). Trees of the Southeastern United States. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 250. ISBN 0-8203-1469-2.
- Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus oglethorpensis". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- "Quercus oglethorpensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
External links
- Patrick; Allison & Krakow (1995). "Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan" (PDF). Protected Plants of Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- "PLANTS Profile for Quercus oglethorpensis (Oglethorpe oak)". USDA PLANTS database. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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Quercus oglethorpensis es una especie arbórea de la familia de las fagáceas. Está clasificada en la Sección Quercus, que son los robles blancos de Europa, Asia y América del Norte. Tienen los estilos cortos; las bellotas maduran en 6 meses y tienen un sabor dulce y ligeramente amargo, el interior de la bellota tiene pelo. Las hojas carecen de una mayoría de cerdas en sus lóbulos, que suelen ser redondeados.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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