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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An [ | + | An [[oak|oak]], ''Quercus imbricaria'', found in central U.S. Shingle oak is primarily used to make shingles and clapboard for houses. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria | + | laurel oak; ''Quercus imbricaria'' |
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | Medium tree growing to 20 m with oval crown Bark=gray-brown with broad ridges and shallow furrows Leaves=lanceolate without any lobes Fruit=small rounded acorns with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes two years | + | * Medium tree growing to 20 m with oval crown |
| + | * Bark=gray-brown with broad ridges and shallow furrows | ||
| + | * Leaves=lanceolate without any lobes | ||
| + | * Fruit=small rounded acorns with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes two years | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
| − | * | + | * Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005) |
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 2 October 2020
Description
An Oak, Quercus imbricaria, found in central U.S. Shingle oak is primarily used to make shingles and clapboard for houses.
Synonyms and Related Terms
laurel oak; Quercus imbricaria
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Medium tree growing to 20 m with oval crown
- Bark=gray-brown with broad ridges and shallow furrows
- Leaves=lanceolate without any lobes
- Fruit=small rounded acorns with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes two years
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)