Oglethorpe oak

Trees grow to approximately 25 meters in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 cm.

Photo of the Oglethorpe Oak General Description: This tree is medium-sized with gray, scaly bark that resembles white oak. The leathery leaves are arranged- alternately on the stem, mostly elliptic, smooth above, covered with tawney star-shaped hairs beneath and are 2-5.5in (5-13cm) long and 1.0-2.0in (1.5-5cm) wide. Occasionally there are some irregular lobes toward the tip of the leaves, but generally lobes are lacking. Male and female flowers are produced on the same tree (monoecious); male flowers appear as long drooping catkins. More

In Mississippi, Oglethorpe oak is reported from the upper reaches of the floodplain and in a mixed pine-hardwood forest. Oglethorpe oak is often found along roadsides and old fence rows. The major well-drained soils series in South Carolina and Georgia piedmont are Cecil, Madison, and Davidson, and two specific soil associations 1) Cecil-Madison-Pacolet, and 2) Iredell-Mecklenburg. More

Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe Oak) is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered. More