Quercus bicolor Willd.
Swamp white oak
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fagales Birch, she-oak, beech, walnut, bayberry, others
Family Fagaceae Beech familhy
Genus Quercus Latin for “oak”
Species bicolor “Two-colored” (Does anybody know what is bicolored about it?)
About plant names...
Swamp white oak is native to eastern North America.
Identification: Trees reach a height of 70′ (21 m), with the largest
known at 108′ (32 m). Bark is dark brown, and flaky.
Leaves have many small lobes that may be rounded or somewhat sharp;
they are 4-8″ (10-20 cm) long.
Leaf undersides are whitish. In the fall, leaves have an orange-brown or red color. See the Quercus
comparison table.
Online References:
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
The Ohio State University PLANTFacts database
The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site
The Missouri Botanical Garden
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
EFloras
References:
Sibley, David Allen, The Sibley Guide to Trees , Alfred A. Knopf, 2009 , p. 208
10/11/2013 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 10 × 15″ (25 × 37 cm)
Quercus bicolor description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/29/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
Immature acorns. · 8/18/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 3½ × 5″ (9.2 × 13 cm)
10/5/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (60 × 40 cm) ID is uncertain
10/7/2012 · Beaver Brook Assn Conservation Lands, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm)
5/29/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 27 cm) ID is uncertain
10/5/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1½′ (68 × 45 cm) ID is uncertain
Immature acorns. · 8/18/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
11/4/2016 · Old Long Loop, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
Range:
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