Section Quercus Higher classification Oak | Genus Quercus Scientific name Quercus oglethorpensis Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Oak, Quercus boyntonii, Quercus arkansana, Quercus georgiana, Quercus vaseyana | ||
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.
Contents
Description
Quercus oglethorpensis is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters (83 feet) in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 cm (32 inches. Bark is white or pale gray. Leaves are narrowly elliptical, up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes.
Distribution
Quercus oglethorpensis is found in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Diseases
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.
