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Shingle oak is native to Illinois and to part of the Chicago region. This tree is not easily recognized as an oak due to an atypical, unlobed leaf. It is not used as commonly as other oak species, but would be valuable as a parkway tree.
Shingle oak is a medium-sized tree with a straight trunk and an open, broadly rounded crown. Leaves are alternate, simple, 4–6 inches long, 1–2 inches wide, broadest above the middle, oblong-elliptical, with a shiny upper surface; tip with a single bristle.
Quercus imbricaria, the shingle oak, is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native primarily to the Midwestern and Upper South regions of North America.
Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria) is primarily an Oak of the Midwestern United States, where early pioneers used its narrowly split wood to produce shingles for their cabins. In Ohio, it occurs throughout the state and is found in a variety of environments -- from dry to mesic, in forests and fields alike.
A relatively fast growing tree with dark green leaves turning gorgeous russet brown and yellow tones in fall. Holds its leaves in winter especially if hit by a hard freeze while still green. Bark is gray-brown with broad, low ridges.
Quercus imbricaria, commonly called shingle oak, is a medium sized deciduous oak of the red oak group that typically grows in a conical form to 40-60’ tall, with the crown broadening and rounding with age. Trunk diameter to 3’. Brownish gray bark develops shallow furrowing and ridging with age.
Shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria) is a small to medium sized tree with a rather broad rounded crown. It is a member of the broad red oak group (red, black, blackjack, pin, northern pin, shingle), although when first observed, one would not guess that it is a oak tree.
Shingle Oak is a deciduous tree native to Eastern North America. It has a symmetrical, conical to rounded crown and the leaves are not lobed as many oak trees are. Lower branches are widely spreading or slightly drooping while upper branches are upright. It tolerates a wide range of soil types and prefers well-draining soil. It is not salt ...
Quercus imbricaria × Quercus velutina → Quercus ×leana Nutt. is a very rare oak hybrid known from MA. The leaf blades look much like Q. imbricaria but have broad, undulate lobes that are infrequently tipped by a small bristle (but most leaf blades lack any marginal lobes with a bristle-tip).
In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to a rebel of the oak family, the shingle oak. Unlike its relatives, the shingle oak's shiny leaves do not feature any lobes and have a complete margin.