140 likes | 266 Vues
Scarlet Oak Quercus Coccinea Muench. By , Ronnie Booth. Classification. Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision - Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales
E N D
Scarlet OakQuercusCoccineaMuench By, Ronnie Booth
Classification Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- QuercusCoccinea Muench1
Shape Form and Type Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form The Scarlet Oak can grow up to 70 feet tall Has a trunk width of up to 2 ½ feet.2
Bark Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark • The bark is a redish-brown color • When it matures it has a slightly rough bark.2
Twig Figure 3- Black Oak Twig The twig is slender and crowned at the tip It is smooth and brown in color.2
Leaf Figure 4- Scarlet Oak Leaf The leaf is bright green and shiny. It has 5-7 lobes with bristled tips. It can be up to 6 ½ inches long and 4 inches wide.2
Bud Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud The bud is pointed and hairy at the tip. It is a reddish brown-color Can be up to ¼ inch long.2
Flower Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower • The flowers hang down in groups of 1 or 2. • They are very slim.2
Fruit Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit The fruit of a scarlet oak is a acorn. It is normally a reddish-brown color. The cup covers less than ½ the acorn.2
Habitat and Range Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range
Uses Figure 9- Scarlet Oak Stump • The Scarlet Oak is used for fuel, fence posts, and rough construction.2
Works Cited 1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2 ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-23-10. 2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Scarlet Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.
Figures Cited Figure 1- Scarlet Oak Form Not Dated Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.huntersville.org/interactive%20ordinance/IMAGES/ScarletOak.jpg Figure 2- Scarlet Oak Bark 2002, Steven Baskauf Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/quco2-brclose16868.htm Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Twig 2002, Steven Baskauf Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0162/320/Quercus_coccinea,Twig,I_SB16221.jp g Figure 3- Scarlet Oak Leaf 2009, Will Cook Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/quco170235.jpg
Figures Cited Figure 5- Scarlet Oak Bud Not Dated Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/quco456.jpg Figure 6- Scarlet Oak Flower 2010 Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_5646.jpg Figure 7- Scarlet Oak Fruit Not Dated Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/BotanicalSciences/TreesFamiliesNam es/WhatTreeIsIt/IdentifybyName/CommonName/OakScarlet/fruit.jpg Figure 8- Scarlet Oak Range Not Dated Date Retrieved: 6-26-10 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCO2 Figure 9- Scarlet Oak 2010, John Matel Date Retrieved: 6-23-10 http://johnsonmatel.com/2010/March/Forestry/tree_rings.jpg