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Quercus laevis is a small tree, sometimes shrubby, typically only 8–10 meters (26–33 feet) tall, though occasionally reaching 28 m (92 ft).The leaves are variable in size, mostly 10–17 centimeters (4– 6 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches) long but occasionally just 8 cm (3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) or as much as 30 cm (12 in) long.
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
Coahuila scrub oak (Quercus intricata), in the US, it is reported at only two sites: One in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park, and the other 15 miles SW of Van Horn. Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) [note 1] Gray oak (Quercus grisea), in the mountains of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Emory oak (Quercus emoryi)
Like all species of Quercus, those of subgenus Cerris are trees or shrubs with acorn-like fruit in which a cup covers at least the base of the nut.Members of subgenus Cerris are distinguished from members of subgenus Quercus by few morphological features, their separation being largely determined by molecular phylogenetic evidence.
Quercus myrtifolia, the myrtle oak, [3] is a North American species of oak. It is native to the southeastern United States ( Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Georgia , South Carolina ). It is often found in coastal areas on sandy soils.
Quercus palustris, also called pin oak, [4] swamp oak, or Spanish oak, [5] is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus.Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance.
This is a list of the native woody plant species of Lithuania. The most common trees, shrubs, subshrubs, and liana species are marked with a star (*). The list contains 98 woody and semi-woody plant species. Norway Spruce (Picea abies; Paprastoji eglė)
Quercus laeta is a tree up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall with a trunk up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) in diameter. The leaves are dark green, thick and leathery, up to 40 cm long with a few shallow teeth along the edges.