Filed As:

Fagaceae
Quercus rubra L.
All Determinations:

Quercus rubra L. det. D. E. Atha, 2009

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.)
Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 8084 with , 26 Aug 2009
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.
Habitat:

Rock outcrop.
Feature Notes:

Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01132344
GUID: c2213c70-da39-434d-a04b-e25650b234c2
Map:

Coordinates: (40.8575, -73.8735)

Distribution:

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