Quercus michauxii

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(Photo by Phillip Lowe)

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Taxonomy (1)

Classification: Angiosperm, dicot
Family: Fagaceae
Common name: Swamp Chestnut Oak

General Information (1,2,3)

Region of Origin: Southern and Central United States
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Growth Habit: Tree

  • Size: 20-40 meters
  • Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Flowering: March to May
  • Fruiting: Fall

Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves (2,3)

  • Arrangement: Alternate
  • Simple/Compound: Simple
  • Shape: Obovate
  • Other: 5-9 inches; rounded teeth

Stem/Bark (1)

  • Color: Pale grey
  • Texture: Scaly

Flower (2)

  • Perfect/Imperfect: Imperfect (Monoecious)
  • Color: Yellow
  • Inflorescence type: Catkin

Fruit (1,2)

  • Fruit type: Acorn
  • Size: 1-1.5 inch
  • Color: Light to dark brown

Horticultural Information (1,2,3)

  • Light: Full sun to shade
  • pH: Mildly acidic
  • Maintenance: Easy to care for
  • Landscape Uses: Shade tree, street tree
  • Other: Avoid calcareous soils and tight spaces

References

1) Quercus michauxii. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_michauxii
2) Quercus michauxii. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUMI
3) Quercus michauxii. (2002, October 02). Retrieved from http://www.floridata.com/ref/q/quer_mic.cfm

Prepared by Phillip Lowe as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek