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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
They are often found on deep soils in a variety landscapes within their range. Trees are mainly oaks and hickories, with other species less abundant. Oaks include white oak (Quercus alba), northern red oak (Quercus rubra), post oak (Quercus stellata), chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), and Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii).
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 ...
Quercus falcata Michaux [1]: 98 Southern Red Oak, Spanish Oak: Common state-wide Least Concern: Fagaceae: Quercus geminata Small [1]: 99 Sand Live Oak: Lower Coastal Plain: Least Concern: Fagaceae: Quercus georgiana M. A. Curtis [1]: 99 Georgia Oak: Granite outcrops in the Piedmont: Endangered: Fagaceae: Quercus hemisphaerica Bartram ex Willd ...
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 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