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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | laurel oak; | + | laurel oak; ''Quercus imbricaria'' |
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
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)