- Quercus oglethorpensis
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Quercus oglethorpensis Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fagales Family: Fagaceae Genus: Quercus Section: Quercus Species: Q. oglethorpensis Binomial name Quercus oglethorpensis
W.H.DuncanQuercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe Oak) is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered.[1]
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Description
Trees grow to approximately 25 meters in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 cm.[2]
Distribution
The species is found in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Louisiana and Mississippi.[1][2]
Diseases
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Claud L.; L. Katherine Kirkman (1990). Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 110. ISBN 0881921483.
- ^ a b c Duncan, Wilbur H.; Marion B. Duncan (1988). Trees of the Southeastern United States. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 250. ISBN 0820314692.
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus oglethorpensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
External links
- Patrick, Allison and Krakow (1995). "Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan". Protected Plants of Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. http://www.gohuntgeorgia.com/sites/default/files/uploads/legacy_assets/Documents/querog.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-0.
- "PLANTS Profile for Quercus oglethorpensis (Oglethorpe oak)". USDA PLANTS database. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUOG. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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