Basisdaten
description:
The Shingle oak comes from the western / southwestern North America. Formerly shingles were made from the wood of the oak.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Quercus imbricaria
family:
Beech family (Fagaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 20 m (66 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Shingle oak are green, glossy, oblong oval, and up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long. The underside of the leaf is bright and tomentose. The leaf margin is smooth.
leaf shape:
oblong
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
yellow– brown
flowering:
May
blossom color:
greenish - yellowish
blossom description:
The flowers form greenish - yellow drooping catkins. Flowering and leafing sprout together.
gender distribution:
monoecious
fruit:
The acorns are brown, almost round and stalked.
branches:
The branches are gray-green. The buds are reddish brown, thick egg-shaped and slightly pointed.
bark:
The bark is first light gray and smooth, later furrowed to scaly.
root:
Deep-rooting plant
location:
Sun to slight shade
soil:
permeable soils
ph value:
neutral to acid
usage:
garden- street- and parks tree
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