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Oaks of the World

The Sibley Guide to Trees

Common Names

swamp spanish oak, cherrybark oak, Elliott oak, bottomland red oak

Cherrybark Oak, Pagoda Oak, Swamp Red Oak

Geographic Range

Coastal plain of SE United States, to Texas and Missouri; 0-300 m;

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Growth Habit

reaches 36 m tall;

Deciduous. Medium to large tree often 80’

Leaves

8-30 x 5-15 cm; apex acute; base cuneate; 2-3 pairs of lobes at right angle or nearly so (seldom falcate), more regular than those of Q.falcata ; hairless, lustrous green above; somewhat glaucous beneath, with silky, yellowish tomentum; petiole 2-5 cm long, thick, slightly pubescent;

7”
widest near base with 7-11 lobes (more than falcata)
pagoda shaped
wedge shaped at base, not U-shaped
underleaf with pale gray hairs

Fruits (Acorns)

acorn 1-2 cm long; rounded; blackish brown; enclosed 1/3 by cup; cup shallow, pointed at base, with pubescent scales; acorns occur when tree is 25 years old; maturing in 2 years;

identical to falcata
5/8”
cup covers 1/3-1/2 nut
scales tight

Flowers

March-April;

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Twigs

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yellowish brown, hairy

Buds

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reddish brown

Hardiness & Habitat

hardy; all types of soils, prefers moist ones; very fast-growing; propagation by seeds and grafts;

Common in well-drained soils in floodplain forests and riverbanks
Not commonly cultivated
Zones 7-9

Additional Information

– A.Camus : n° 419; – Sub-genus Quercus, section Lobatae, subsection Phellos;

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