Quercus montana Willd.

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  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Quercus montana Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 8538, 17 Apr 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated grounds.

  • Description

    Tree 15 m tall, ca 45 cm diam; bark dark, furrowed, the ridges flat, ca 2 cm broad, cracked, the furrows narrow, not deep. The bark of this tree somewhat resembles a black oak, except the ridges and furrows are longer. The bark in no way resembles that of the chestnut oak common on sterile, dry soils around the summits of hills and balds. This tree did not produce acorns during the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Cultivated tree. NYBG Accession Number: 1811/88A.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158838

    Occurrence ID: c8a97cf3-3ff5-43f0-9634-75ce1e7a43ab

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Quercus montana Willd. det NYBG Hort. Staff

  • 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, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 26 m. (85 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.865, -73.8798

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.865025N, 73.879824W

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Fagaceae
Quercus montana Willd. det. NYBG Hort. Staff
United States of America. New York: Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, N of Waring Ave and W of the Bronx River. 40.865025N, 73.879824W (±5 m), ca 26 m elev. Cultivated grounds.
Tree 15 m tall, ca 45 cm diam; bark dark, fjirrowed, the ridges flat, ca 2 cm broad, cracked, the furrows narrow, not deep. The bark of this tree somewhat resembles a black oak, except the riflgeMnd furrows are longer. The bark in no way resembles that of the chestnut oak common on sterile, dry soils around the summits of hills and balds. This tree did not produce acoms during the years 2007,2008,2009 and 2010. Cultivated tree. NYBG Accession Number: 1811/88A.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 8538
17 Apr 2010