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Quercus oglethorpensis
Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan
Oglethorpe Oak
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: QUOG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Straight-trunked tree with crown of crooked branches.
This local oak was named in 1940 for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it is most abundant. It indirectly honors James Edward Oglethorpe (1695-1785), English general and founder of the colony of Georgia.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: GA , LA , MS , SCNative Habitat: Poorly drained soils of level areas or "flatwoods" and adjacent slopes of Piedmont.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus oglethorpensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus oglethorpensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff