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Quercus stellata, the post oak or iron oak, is a North American species of oak in the white oak section. It is a slow-growing oak that lives in dry areas on the edges of fields, tops of ridges, and also grows in poor soils, and is resistant to rot, fire , and drought .
Quercus stellata var. margaretiae (Ashe) Sarg. Quercus margarettae (spelling variants include Quercus margaretta , Quercus margarettiae , and Quercus margaretiae ), the sand post oak or dwarf post oak , is a North American species of oak in the beech family .
Quercus boyntonii is a rare North American species of oak in the beech family. At present, it is found only in Alabama, although historical records say that it formerly grew in Texas as well. [3] It is commonly called the Boynton sand post oak [4] or Boynton oak. Quercus boyntonii is a rare and poorly known species. It is a shrub or small tree ...
The genus Quercus contains about 500 known species, plus about 180 hybrids between them. [1] The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus Quercus was divided into the two subgenera Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks, and Quercus, which included
Quercus similis, the swamp post oak or bottomland post oak, is an oak species native to the southeastern and south-central United States. The greatest concentration of populations is in Louisiana and Arkansas , Mississippi , and eastern Texas , with isolated population in Missouri , Alabama , and the Coastal Plain of Georgia and South Carolina .
Quercus marilandica (Blackjack oak) (common at Soldiers Delight) Quercus stellata (Post oak) (common at Soldiers Delight) Quercus velutina (Black oak) Pinus virginiana (Virginia pine) (abundant at Soldiers Delight) Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) (in lowland woods) Prunus serotina (Wild cherry) Betula lenta (Sweet birch) Nyssa sylvatica (Black gum) Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental ...
It is part of the North Atlantic Coast ecoregion and is characterized by its abundance of blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica) and post oak (Quercus stellata). [1] [2] The top soil layer is sandy and dry, causing there to be little to no grass and stunted woody growth. Like other pine barrens ecosystems, this habitat is prone to wildfires.
Trees are mainly oaks and hickories, with other species less abundant. Oaks include white oak (Quercus alba), northern red oak (Quercus rubra), post oak (Quercus stellata), chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), and Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii). Hickories include shagbark hickory (Carya ovata).