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Taxon
Quercus velutina
Common name:
black oak
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution:
e.-c. and e. North America
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A large, deciduous tree, native to Ohio, spanning 60' in height and spread. Form is often irregular, helping to distinguish this species from the uniform branching habit of pin oak (Q. palustris). Deeply lobed leaves are lustrous dark green. Makes a fine shade tree for large estates.
Links:
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Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)
•
The Plant List
•
USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture
Locations
1:
ADG: AR18
(AR18)
• Accession: D2019-0233.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BB15
(BB15)
• Accession: D9999-1239.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
3:
BCA: BR34
(BR34)
• Accession: D1973-0279.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
DWD: AC08
(AC08)
• Accession: D9999-1229.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
5:
DWD: AD03
(AD03)
• Accession: D9999-1230.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
6:
DWD: AI03
(AI03)
• Accession: D9999-1232.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
7:
HAM: AY07
(AY07)
• Accession: D9999-1237.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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Individual