Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Fagales>Fagaceae>Quercus marilandica Muenchhausen
![]() | Uncommon small tree of uplands, most often growing on poor, dry sites. Intolerant of shade. The large, coarse leaves are club-shaped, thick, glossy above, and hairy below. Water Oak (Quercus nigra) also has club-shaped leaves, but is not otherwise similar - it's a large tree of wet areas, with much smaller, smooth leaves and less rough bark. |
![]() | Like other oaks, the staminate (male) flowers are in drooping catkins. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08. |
![]() | Scotland Co., NC 4/20/05. |
![]() | Fall foliage is red to brown. Durham, NC 11/18/06. |
![]() | Blackish, blocky bark of a large tree. |
![]() | Bark of a medium-sized tree. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08. |
![]() | Staminate flowers with Blackjack Oak tree in background. Orange Co., NC 4/12/08. |
![]() | Just emerging leaves. Orange Co., NC 4/4/09. |
More information:
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Wetland Plants of the Carolinas
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