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Quercus oglethorpensis (Oglethorpe Oak)

Wikipedia Abstract

Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered. The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th Century.
View Wikipedia Record: Quercus oglethorpensis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Quercus oglethorpensis

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  None
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium
Shade Percentage [1]  79 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Height [1]  52 feet (15.8 m)
Width [1]  48 feet (14.6 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate to Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Specific Gravity [3]  0.66
Structure [2]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Oconee National Forest Botanical Reserve 306 Georgia, United States  

Range Map

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0