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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) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Swamp Chestnut OakQuercus michauxii Nutt
By Egypt Crider06/23/10
Elective Science
ClassificationKingdom: Plantae (Plants)Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon)Order: Fagales (Flowering plants)Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)Genus: Quercus (Oak)Species: Quercus michauxii (Swamp Chestnut Oak)Also known as Cow Oak because of the acorns eaten
by livestockBasket Oak due to thin strips of wood split from this
tree used to make baskets
Shape, Form and TypeLarge, 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
BarkFairly similar to that
of white oakAsh gray in colorScaly to the touchBecomes darker
with ageBroken into flakes or
strips Figure 2: Bark
TwigModerately thickSmooth Fuzzy Orange-brown in color
Figure 3: Twig of Swamp Chestnut Oak
LeafThe leaf is simpleArranged alternatelyDark green on top,
fuzzy on undersideWavy toothed
margins4-9 inches in length
Figure 4: Swamp Chestnut Oak Leaves
Buds, Flower, and FruitBuds
Reddish brownClustered at twig ends¼ of an inch in length
FlowerFemales : varies from green to reddish, small in leaf axilsMales: 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 6: Swamp Chestnut Oak Flower
Figure 7: Buds
Habitat and RangeNative to wetlands in the southern and
central U.S. Ranges from New Jersey to northern Florida,
Missouri and eastern TexasFound in wet, well-drained, bottomlands and
stream sides
Figure 8: Swamp Chestnut Oak Range
Uses The acorns are eaten by cows, deer, bears,
and squirrelsWheelsBoardsFence postsBaskets FuelConstruction
Figure 9: SCO Fence
References (Text) 2010. Quercus michauxii. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Chestnut_Oak
2010. Quercus michauxii 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. Quercus michauxii 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