Quercus rubra L.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Quercus rubra L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 28211 with M. Rothman, 26 Sep 2017

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve, Town of Pound Ridge. In the vicinity of the second bridge on the Joshua Hobby Lane. Just north of junction with the Upper Shad Road.

  • Habitat

    Along edge of road in late secondary deciduous forest. Not on WLT's property.

  • Description

    Tree, 30 m x 35 cm. Bark gray, vertically fissured, the ridges flattened further up the trunk. Buds not angular, the scales pubescent only on margins. Petioles pulvinate (thicker than in Q. velutina); blades dark green, pale green abaxially, with stellate trichomes in axils of secondary veins with midrib. Acorn cups short, distinctly differentiated between cup and fruit (i.e., the cup does not taper onto fruit), the cup looks like a French beret. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03220658

    Occurrence ID: ab10a4fb-7a7b-42b2-9ad7-5f388a3fdb0d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Quercus rubra L. det S. A. Mori, 26 Sep 2017

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • Locality

    Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve, Town of Pound Ridge. In the vicinity of the second bridge on the Joshua Hobby Lane. Just north of junction with the Upper Shad Road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 143 m. (469 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.1806, -73.5857

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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