Quercus ellipsoidalis

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Scientific Names

Read about Quercus ellipsoidalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Quercus ellipsoidalis, E. J. Hill. Yellow Oak, or Black Oak. Tree, to 70 ft. with ascending branches forming an oblong head : bark gray, close and smooth, yellowish within: lvs. oval in outline,truncate or broadly cuneate at the base, with 5-7 oblong lobes coarsely toothed at the summit,glabrous, lustrous and bright green above, paler beneath with axillary tufts of hairs, 3-5 in.long: fr. short-stalked or nearly sessile; acorn ellipsoid to subglobose, 1/2-3/4in. long,inclosed about one-third or one-half by the turbinate or deeply saucer-shaped cup gradually narrowed at the base; with closely appressed, brown-pubescent scales. S. Mich, to Man. and Iowa. S.S. 14:771. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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