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Shingle Oak (a.k.a. Northern Laurel Oak) Quercus imbricaria Michx

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)

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Shingle Oak (a.k.a. Northern Laurel Oak) Quercus imbricaria Michx

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  1. Shingle Oak (a.k.a. Northern Laurel Oak)QuercusimbricariaMichx By Egypt Crider 06/22/10 Elective Science

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Bark • Somewhat smooth • Brown • Becomes darker on older branches and lower parts of the trunk • Divided into shallow fissures Figure 2: Shingle Oak Bark

  6. 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

  7. 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 yellow Figure 4: Leaves

  8. 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

  9. Figure 5: Buds Figure 6: Shingle Oak Flower (Male) Figure 7: Fruit

  10. 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

  11. Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range

  12. Uses • Used mainly in roof shingle making • Shade tree on lawns, golf courses • Furniture • Railroad ties • Beams Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof

  13. References (Text) • 2010. Quercusimbricaria. 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. QuercusImbricaria 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. Quercusimbricaria. 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

  14. 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

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