Quercus Prinus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Quercus Prinus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Quercus prinus,linn. (Q. Prinus var. palustris, Michx. Q. Michauxii, Nutt.). Basket Oak. Cow Oak. Tree, to 100 ft., with round-topped, rather dense head: bark light gray, scaly: lvs. obovate or obovate-oblong, acute, deeply crenulate-toothed, with obtuse, mucronulate teeth, bright green and shining above, grayish tomentulose beneath, 4-7 in. long: fr. short-peduncled; acorn ovoid, 1-1 1/2in. high, embraced about one-third by the tomentose cup. Del. to Fla., west to Ind. and Texas. S.S. 8:382, 383.—The Q. Prinus of most recent authors is the following species. One of the most beautiful of the chestnut oaks; prefers moist soil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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