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Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii Nutt. By Egypt Crider 06/23/10 Elective Science. Classification. Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class: Magnoliopsida ( Dicotyledon ) Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
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Swamp Chestnut OakQuercusmichauxiiNutt By Egypt Crider 06/23/10 Elective Science
Classification • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) • Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) • Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon) • Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) • Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family) • Genus: Quercus (Oak) • Species: Quercusmichauxii(Swamp Chestnut Oak) • Also known as Cow Oak because of the acorns eaten by livestock • Basket Oak due to thin strips of wood split from this tree used to make baskets
Shape, Form and Type • Large, deciduous tree • About 60 to 80 feet in height • 2 to 3 inches in diameter. • Crown is low and widely spreading in open areas • More packed in form when in a forest Figure 1: Swamp Chestnut Oak Shape
Bark • Fairly similar to that of white oak • Ash gray in color • Scaly to the touch • Becomes darker with age • Broken into flakes or strips Figure 2: Bark
Twig • Moderately thick • Smooth • Fuzzy • Orange-brown in color Figure 3: Twig of Swamp Chestnut Oak
Leaf • The leaf is simple • Arranged alternately • Dark green on top, fuzzy on underside • Wavy toothed margins • 4-9 inches in length Figure 4: Swamp Chestnut Oak Leaves
Buds, Flower, and Fruit • Buds • Reddish brown • Clustered at twig ends • ¼ of an inch in length • Flower • Females : varies from green to reddish, small in leaf axils • Males: yellow-green catkins , 2 -4 inch hanging • Fruit • Acorns either paired or solitary • Brown • 1 to 1 ½ inches in length • Cup is broad based, covers about 1/3 of acorn
Figure 5: Fruit Figure 7: Buds Figure 6: Swamp Chestnut Oak Flower
Habitat and Range • Native to wetlands in the southern and central U.S. • Ranges from New Jersey to northern Florida, Missouri and eastern Texas • Found in wet, well-drained, bottomlands and stream sides Figure 8: Swamp Chestnut Oak Range
Uses • The acorns are eaten by cows, deer, bears, and squirrels • Wheels • Boards • Fence posts • Baskets • Fuel • Construction Figure 9: SCO Fence
References (Text) • 2010. Quercusmichauxii. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Chestnut_Oak • 2010. Quercusmichauxii Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=243 • 1997-2010. Swamp Chestnut Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.dof.virginia.gov/trees/oak-swamp-chestnut.htm • 2010. Swamp chestnut oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Swamp_chestnut_oak/swamches.htm • 2009. Quercusmichauxii Nutt. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/michauxii.htm • 2010. SWAMP CHESTNUT OAK. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/doc/fs_qumi.doc
References (Pictures) • Figure 1: Swamp Chestnut Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.freewebs.com/dryadia/Swamp%20Chestnut%20Oak1%20Q.%20michauxii.jpg • Figure 2: Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://web.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/qumi50668.jpg • Figure 3: Twig of Swamp Chestnut Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/qumi--tw15518.htm • Figure 4: Swamp Chestnut Oak Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/qumi.htm • Figure 5: Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Swamp_chestnut_oak/quemicrs.jpg • Figure 6: Swamp Chestnut Oak Flower. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0512/320/Quercus_michauxii,Flower,I_SB51207.jpg • Figure 7: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=243 • Figure 8: Swamp Chestnut Oak Range. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Quercus_michauxii_map.png • Figure 9: SCO Fence. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.rammfence.com/shop/images/board_fence_M.jpg