Quercus nigra

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Quercus nigra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Quercus nigra, Linn. (Q. aqatica,Walt. Q. uliginosa, Wang.). Watbk Oak. Tree, to 80 ft., with rather slender branches forming a conical, round-topped head: lvs. obovate, 3-lobed at the apex or sometimes entire, rarely pinnatifid above the middle, dull bluish green above, paler beneath, soon glabrous except axillary tufts of brown hairs beneath, 1 1/3-3 in. long: fr. short-stalked; acorn globose-ovoid, 1/3-2/3in. high, embraced one-fourth to one-third by the saucer-shaped cup. Del. to Fla., west to Ky. and Texas. S.S. 8:428.—Of rapid growth and easily transplanted; often planted as avenue tree in the S., but not quite hardy N. Usually called Q. aquatica. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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