Quercus rubra L.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Quercus rubra L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 8084, 26 Aug 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.

  • Habitat

    Rock outcrop.

  • 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.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01116184

    Occurrence ID: 47fe8a81-c860-4336-8711-95e78b58ed87

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01120884, D. E. Atha 8084, Quercus rubra L. - Accepted : Fagaceae (79.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Quercus rubra L. det D. E. Atha, 2009
    Note: ! D. Atha (NY), 2014

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden. S of Waring Ave and E of the Bronx River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 19 m. (62 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8575, -73.8735

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The New York Botanical Garden
Fagaceae
Quercus rubra L. det. D. Atha, 2009
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. 40.857517N, 73.873453W (±15m), ca 19m elev. Rock outcrop.
Tree 4-5 m tall, the trunk gnarled, 25cm diam, 3 main trunks arising from ca 1 m 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. Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 8084
26 Aug 2009