Quercus marilandica

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

Read about Quercus marilandica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Quercus marilandica, Muench (Q. nigra, Wang. Q. ferruginea, Michx.). Black Jack. Jack Oak. Tree, to 30, sometimes to 50 ft., with short spreading branches forming a narrow, round-topped or often irregular head: lvs. obovate, 3-5-lobed at the broad apex, with broad, entire or sparingly toothed lobes, glabrous and dark green above, at length glabrous and yellowish green beneath, brownish tomentose at first: fr. short-stalked; acorn ovoid-oblong, 3/4in. high, embraced one-third to two-thirds by the turbinate cup. N.Y. to Fla., west to Neb. and Texas. S.S. 8:426, 427.—There are hybrids with Q. ilicifolia, Q. Phellos, and Q. imbricaria. Handsome tree, with large glossy foliage; hardy N. Better known as Q. nigra, but this name really belongs to the preceding species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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