Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Oaks . . . ] Forest Type: Oak-Hickory
by Michael Kuo Habitat: Typically on moist soil; often growing with other oaks, hickories, or other hardwoods; growing east of the Great Plains. Stature: 50-60 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; with a rounded crown. Leaves: 4-6 inches long; elliptical; thick; dark green and shiny on top, paler and minutely velvety below; with many yellow veins. Bark: Grayish brown; smooth, becoming shallowly furrowed in age. Acorns: Bitter; to 3/4 inch long; enclosed for about 1/3 to 1/2 in a scaly cup. |
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