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''Quercus oglethorpensis'' is found in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[South Carolina]], and in [[Alabama]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]].<ref>[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Quercus%20oglethorpensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map]</ref><ref name="B&K">{{Cite book|last=Brown|first=Claud L.|author2=L. Katherine Kirkman |title=Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States|publisher=[[Timber Press]]|location=[[Portland, Oregon]]|date=1990|pages=110|isbn=0-88192-148-3}}</ref><ref name="Duncan">{{Cite book|last=Duncan|first=Wilbur H.|author2=Marion B. Duncan |title=Trees of the Southeastern United States|publisher=[[University of Georgia Press]]|location=[[Athens, Georgia]]|date=1988|pages=250|isbn=0-8203-1469-2}}</ref><ref>Nixon, K. ''et al.'' 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/30956/all ''Quercus oglethorpensis'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 23 August 2007.</ref> |
''Quercus oglethorpensis'' is found in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[South Carolina]], and in [[Alabama]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Mississippi]].<ref>[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Quercus%20oglethorpensis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map]</ref><ref name="B&K">{{Cite book|last=Brown|first=Claud L.|author2=L. Katherine Kirkman |title=Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States|publisher=[[Timber Press]]|location=[[Portland, Oregon]]|date=1990|pages=110|isbn=0-88192-148-3}}</ref><ref name="Duncan">{{Cite book|last=Duncan|first=Wilbur H.|author2=Marion B. Duncan |title=Trees of the Southeastern United States|publisher=[[University of Georgia Press]]|location=[[Athens, Georgia]]|date=1988|pages=250|isbn=0-8203-1469-2}}</ref><ref>Nixon, K. ''et al.'' 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/30956/all ''Quercus oglethorpensis'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] {{wayback|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org |date=20140627000000 |df=y }} Downloaded on 23 August 2007.</ref> |
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Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered.[1] The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th Century.[2]
Description
Quercus oglethorpensis is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters (83 feet) in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 cm (32 inches. Bark is white or pale gray. Leaves are narrowly elliptical, up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes. [3][4]
Distribution
Quercus oglethorpensis is found in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.[5][1][3][6]
Diseases
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Brown, Claud L.; L. Katherine Kirkman (1990). Trees of Georgia and Adjacent States. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-88192-148-3.
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia
- ^ a b c Duncan, Wilbur H.; Marion B. Duncan (1988). Trees of the Southeastern United States. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-8203-1469-2.
- ^ Flora of North America, Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan, 1940. Oglethorpe oak
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus oglethorpensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
External links
- Patrick, Allison and Krakow (1995). "Quercus oglethorpensis Duncan" (PDF). Protected Plants of Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- "PLANTS Profile for Quercus oglethorpensis (Oglethorpe oak)". USDA PLANTS database. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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