pin oak quercus palustris muench by, ronnie booth
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Classification
Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- Quercus Palustris Muench1
Shape, Form, and Type
Figure 1- Pin Oak Form • The Pin Oak can grow up to 75 feet tall.– The trunk is less than 3 feet in
diameter.– It is mostly round at the top.2
Bark
• The bark of the Pin Oak is a light or dark brown.– It doesn’t have deep furrows,
the furrows are shallow.2
Figure 2- Pin Oak Bark
Twig
Figure 3- Pin Oak Twig• The twig is slim and
smooth.– The leaves alternate on the
twig. – Leaf scars are bundled toward
the tip of the twig.2
Leaf
• The leaf is dark green and shiny.– They have 5-7 lobes and have
bristled tips.– They are up to 7 inches long
and 4 inches wide.2
Figure 4- Pin Oak Leaf
Bud
• The bud is a reddish brown or gray color.– It is smooth and up to 1/8
inch long.2
Figure 5- Pin Oak Bud
Flower
Figure 6- Pin Oak Flower• The Flowers hang down
from the twigs in groups of 1-3.– They are slim.2
Fruit
• The Fruit is an acorn that is a pale brown color.– They are up to ½ inch across
and the cap encloses less than ¼ the acorn.
– They are in groups of 1-4.2
Figure 7- Pin Oak Fruit
Habitat and Range
Figure 8- Pin Oak Range
Uses
• The Pin Oak is used for construction, fuel, fence posts, and as a decoration.2
Figure 9- Pin Oak Decoration
Works Cited1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://
plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUPA2 ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-24-10.
2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Pin Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.
Figures CitedFigure 1- Pin Oak Form
Not DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/photolib/lib17/inset/102a.jpg
Figure 2- Pin Oak BarkNot DatedDate Retrieved : 6-24-10http://www.ohio-nature.com/image-files/pin-oak-tree-bark-lg.jpg
Figure 3- Pin Oak Twig2002, Steven BaskaufDate Retrieved: 6-26-10http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/qupa2-tw15994.htm
Figure 4- Pin Oak LeafNot Dated, Natalie RoweDate Retrieved: 6-24-10 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_
UdIftRLT2AY/SUbVpHHn0iI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/CjlYibYqHT0/s400/PinOakLeaf.jpg
Figures CitedFigure 5- Pin Oak Bud
2004, Gary FewlessDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/quepal_bud01_web400gf.jpg
Figure 6- Pin Oak Flower2009Date Retrieved: 6-24-10http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01156f8fb92e970c-800wi
Figure 7- Pin Oak Fruit 2010, Steve HurstDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=qupa2_003_ahp.tif
Figure 8- Pin Oak RangeNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUPA2&photoID=qupa2_003_ahp.tif
Figure 9- Pin Oak DecorationNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://shadetreeacres.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Pin_Oak.98183206_std.jpg
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