''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.
The county, in turn, is named for
James Oglethorpe, the founder of
Georgia Colony in the 18th century.
Description
''Quercus oglethorpensis'' is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters (83 feet) in height, with a
diameter at breast height of about . The
bark
Bark may refer to:
* Bark (botany), an outer layer of a woody plant such as a tree or stick
* Bark (sound), a vocalization of some animals (which is commonly the dog)
Places
* Bark, Germany
* Bark, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Arts, ...
is white or pale gray. The
leaves
A leaf (plural, : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant plant stem, stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", wh ...
are narrowly elliptical, up to long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes.
Distribution
''Quercus oglethorpensis'' is endemic to the southeastern United States, found only in the
Piedmont of
Georgia and
South Carolina, and in
Alabama,
Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Diseases
This species is commonly affected by
chestnut blight
The pathogenic fungus ''Cryphonectria parasitica'' (formerly ''Endothia parasitica'') is a member of the Ascomycota (sac fungi). This necrotrophic fungus is native to East Asia and South East Asia and was introduced into Europe and North America ...
.
References
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Endemic flora of the United States
Trees of the Southeastern United States
Plants described in 1940
Endangered flora of the United States
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot