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Quercus oglethorpensis
Origin: Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| oglethorpensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 18-24 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With small, fragmented populations and less than 1,000 individuals remaining, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Forests with rich, moist soils at an altitude of 0-200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly and pale grey. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Globose, reddish-brown, 2-2.5 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic to oblanceolate, a yellow midrib, 3-5 secondary veins on either side of the midvein with a cuneate or cordate base, 5-13 x 2-4 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid, dark brown acorn, 1.6-2 cm in length. |
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