Quercus phellos

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Quercus phellos in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Quercus phellos, Linn. Willow Oak. Figs. 3306, 3307. Tree, to 50 ft., sometimes becoming 80 ft., with rather slender branches forming a conical, round-topped head: lvs. short-petioled, linear-oblong, bright green and glossy above, pubescent below when young, glabrous and light green at length, 2-4 in. long: frs. almost sessile, acorn subglobose, 1/3-1/2in. high, embraced about one-fourth by the saucer-shaped cup. N. Y. to Fla., west to Mo. and Texas. S.S. 8:435. Gt. 29, p. 221. A.G. 17:195. F.E. 18:592 (pl. 87). R.H. 1898, p. 149.—Hybrids have been recorded with Q. palustris, Q. rubra, Q. velutina, Q. ilicifolia and Q. marilandica. Beautiful hardy medium-sized tree with handsome foliage turning pale yellow in fall; prefers moist or almost swampy 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

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

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