Taxon

Quercus imbricaria

Quercus imbricaria - shingle oak
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Common name: shingle oak
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution: e.-c. and e. United States
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A native oak species with unusual foliage for an oak. The leathery foliage is unlobed and often held on the tree well into winter. A medium grower that often only reaches 50-60' tall. Fruit is a small acorn eaten by wildlife. Useful as a street tree or windbreak. Plant in full sun and in moist, well-drained acid soil. It transplants relatively easily and is somewhat tolerant of city conditions.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AR18 (AR18) • Accession: D2019-0227.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCA: BP34 (BP34) • Accession: D1974-0151.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: BCA: BP34 (BP34) • Accession: D1974-0151.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: DWD: AA01 (AA01) • Accession: D9999-1170.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: DWD: AB08 (AB08) • Accession: D9999-1171.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: OAK: BF35 (BF35) • Accession: D0000-1217.001
  • 7: OAK: BF37 (BF37) • Accession: D0000-1218.001
  • 8: OAK: BG33 (BG33) • Accession: D9999-1175.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 9: OAK: BG36 (BG36) • Accession: D0000-1220.001
  • 10: OAK: BH31 (BH31) • Accession: D9999-1177.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 11: OAK: BH34 (BH34) • Accession: D9999-1179.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 12: OAK: BH34 (BH34) • Accession: D9999-1180.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 13: OAK: BH35 (BH35) • Accession: D0000-1221.001
  • 14: OAK: BH35 (BH35) • Accession: D0000-1222.001
  • 15: STC: AC11 (AC11) • Accession: D1977-0097.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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