Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill

  • Description

    Species Description - Middle-sized tree; twigs soon glabrescent; lvs glabrous except for small tufts of stellate hairs in the vein-axils beneath; lateral lobes 2–3 pairs, separated by rounded sinuses, usually extending more than half way to the midvein, usually widened and several- toothed distally; acorn-cup turbinate, 9–14 mm wide, smooth inside, with closely appressed, puberulent scales, covering a third of the 12–20 mm nut. Dry upland soil; s. Mich. and adj. O. to Minn. and sw. Ont. and Mo. Possibly better included in no. 29 [Quercus coccinea Münchh].

  • Common Names

    northern pin oak