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Quercus falcata, also called southern red oak, spanish oak, [4] bottomland red oak or three-lobed red oak is an oak (part of the genus Quercus).Native to the southeastern United States, it gets its name the "Spanish Oak" as these are the areas of early Spanish colonies, whilst "southern red oak" comes from both its range and leaf color during late summer and fall. [5]
The genus Quercus contains about 500 known species, plus about 180 hybrids between them. [1] The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus Quercus was divided into the two subgenera Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks, and Quercus, which included
Pines are often present as well. This forest is found in fire-sheltered locations surrounded by pine-dominated uplands, including slopes near rivers and sinkholes. Sand laurel oak (Quercus hemisphaerica) is the typical oak species; post oak (Quercus stellata), southern red oak (Quercus falcata), and white oak (Quercus alba) are associates. The ...
Sternberg also likes pin oak (Quercus palustris) and nuttall oak (Quercus nuttallii/aka Quercus texana) for seasonally wet areas. Pin oak grows 70-80 feet tall, 25-40 feet wide, and is hardy in ...
Quercus coccinea: scarlet oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes IUCN (LC) 86 Quercus emoryi: emory oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 81 Quercus falcata: southern red oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 812 Quercus fusiformis: escarpment live oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Quercus gambelii: Gambel oak
Quercus pagoda, the cherrybark oak, is one of the most highly valued red oaks in the southern United States. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites.
Native ash species, including white ash (pictured), have been declining rapidly this century due to predation by the emerald ash borer. [1]Silvics of North America (1991), [2] [3] a forest inventory compiled and published by the United States Forest Service, includes many hardwood trees.
Quercus buckleyi; Quercus falcata; Quercus palustris This page was last edited on 21 June 2023, at 17:09 (UTC). Text is available under the ...