Filed As:
Fagaceae
Quercus rubra L.
Fagaceae
Quercus rubra L.
Location:
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. S of Waring Ave and E of the Bronx River. Alt. 19 m. (62 ft.)
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. S of Waring Ave and E of the Bronx River. Alt. 19 m. (62 ft.)
Description:
Tree 4-5 m tall, the trunk gnarled, 25cm diam, 3 main trunks arising from ca 1m high; bark dark grey, rough, irregularly furrowed, like Quercus velutina, the younger (upper) bark fissured into long, flat, smooth plates ("ski trails"), like Quercus rubra. The tree is covered with acorns, which are the largest I remember seeing on any red oak. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Tree 4-5 m tall, the trunk gnarled, 25cm diam, 3 main trunks arising from ca 1m high; bark dark grey, rough, irregularly furrowed, like Quercus velutina, the younger (upper) bark fissured into long, flat, smooth plates ("ski trails"), like Quercus rubra. The tree is covered with acorns, which are the largest I remember seeing on any red oak. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Habitat:
Rock outcrop.
Rock outcrop.
Feature Notes:
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 01116184
GUID: 47fe8a81-c860-4336-8711-95e78b58ed87
NY Barcode: 01116184
GUID: 47fe8a81-c860-4336-8711-95e78b58ed87
Map:
Coordinates: (40.8575, -73.8735)
Coordinates: (40.8575, -73.8735)