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| − | [[File:qoblongifoliaform.jpg|thumb|Mexican blue oak | + | [[File:qoblongifoliaform.jpg|thumb|Mexican blue oak ''Quercus oblongifolia'']] |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Spanish oak; Spanish oak; Quercus oblongifolia | Spanish oak; Spanish oak; Quercus oblongifolia | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | Small tree growing to 10 m Bark=light gray with rectangular patches Leaves =oblong 3-5 cm, stiff and blue-green color on top. Fruit=oblong | + | * Small tree growing to 10 m |
| + | * Bark=light gray with rectangular patches | ||
| + | * Leaves =oblong 3-5 cm, stiff and blue-green color on top. | ||
| + | * Fruit=oblong acorn with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes 1 year. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 556 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 556 | ||
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* ''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 | ||
| − | * | + | * Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, 1 October 2022
Description
A small, evergreen oak tree, Quercus oblongifolia, native to the American southwest. Mexican blue oak trees produce a heavy, fine-grain wood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Spanish oak; Spanish oak; Quercus oblongifolia
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Small tree growing to 10 m
- Bark=light gray with rectangular patches
- Leaves =oblong 3-5 cm, stiff and blue-green color on top.
- Fruit=oblong acorn with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes 1 year.
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 556
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)