shingle oak (a.k.a. northern laurel oak) quercus imbricaria michx
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Shingle Oak (a.k.a. Northern Laurel Oak) Quercus imbricaria Michx. By Egypt Crider 06/22/10 Elective Science. Classification. Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class: Magnoliopsida ( Dicotyledon ) Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SHINGLE OAK (A.K.A. NORTHERN LAUREL OAK)
QUERCUS IMBRICARIA MICHXBy Egypt Crider
06/22/10Elective Science
Classification Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering
plants) Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon) Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family) Genus: Quercus (Oak) Species: Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)
Shape, Form and Type The Shingle Tree is
a deciduous tree About medium size Can grow up to 60
feet in height 70 feet in spread
Figure 1: Shape and Form
Shape, Form and Type Cont.’d
The crown of the tree is rounded and broad
When growing in the open, the crown has a more wide spread
A younger tree will tend to have a denser canopy
Mature Shingle tree will have a more open canopy with wide spread branches
Bark Somewhat smooth Brown Becomes darker on
older branches and lower parts of the trunk
Divided into shallow fissures
Figure 2: Shingle Oak Bark
Twig Is usually thin Color ranges from
orange-brown to olive green
Lustrous Adorned with cone
shaped reddish-brown buds
Figure 3: Buds and Twig
Leaf Leaves simple and
alternate Broad and flat Smooth, unlobed
margins 3-6 inches in length
(oblong) Leaf ends in stipule tip Dark green, smooth Shiny on top Midribs are stout and
yellowFigure 4: Leaves
Bud, Flower, and Fruit Buds
• Reddish brown in color • Conical• Pointed• Winter- light brown, small and ovate
• Flowers Pendulous yellow green catkins Usually in a cluster
Fruit• Oval shaped acorns• Brown and dry• Food for animals such as deer, squirrels, raccoons and other
mammals
Figure 5: Buds Figure 6: Shingle Oak Flower (Male)
Figure 7: Fruit
Habitat and Range Shingle Oaks usually grow on moist soil in
Deciduous forests Can be spotted growing with other oaks
and hickories These trees grow east of the Great Plains
in the Midwest Range: In areas from Pennsylvania south
to North Carolina, west to Arkansas, and north to South Iowa and South Michigan
Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range
Uses Used mainly in roof
shingle making Shade tree on
lawns, golf courses Furniture Railroad ties Beams
Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof
References (Text) 2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricaria
2010. The Official Website of Central Park- Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/trees-blooms/tree-database/shingle-oak.html
2008. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/Shingle%20Oak.html
2010. Quercus Imbricaria Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70
2010. Shingle Oak: Facts, Disscussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Shingle_Oak
2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricaria
1994. QUEIMBA. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/QUEIMBA.pdf
2003. Shingle Oak (MushroomExpert.Com). Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/quercus_imbricaria.html
2007. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=TS0639
2010. PlantFacts. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://plantfacts.osu.edu/pdf/0247-930.pdf
References (Pictures) Figure 1: Shape and Form. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom-som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak.jpg
Figure 2: Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://bioimages.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqufa--brlarge12283.jpg
Figure 3: Buds and Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70
Figure 4: Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://bio.bd.psu.edu/plant_web/Fagaceae/Shingle_Oak_Leaf.JPG
Figure 5: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Bud.JPG
Figure 6: Flowers. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Flower.JPG
Figure 7: Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom-som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak-fruit.jpg
Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70
Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10
http://www.arrowroofingltd.co.uk/_images-gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpg