Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus
Section: Lobatae (red oaks)
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Quercus palustris
FAMILY
Fagaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Quercus palustris
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Quercus palustris
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 055-03-017:
Quercus palustris FAMILY Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Quercus palustris
COMMON NAME:
Pin Oak
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JK Marlow s050612_a
June Greenville County SC
North Greenville College
Leaves deeply 5-7 lobed, sinuses rounded, larger lobes with 3+ bristles, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
COMPARE
leaves of Pin Oak, Scarlet Oak, Shumard Oak and Texas Oak
JK Marlow s050612_b
June Greenville County SC
North Greenville College
Glossy dark green above, lighter green below with axillary tufts of tomentum, per Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America (Stein, Binion, & Acciavatti, 2003).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Quercus palustris
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Quercus palustris
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Quercus palustris
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 055-03-017:
Quercus palustris
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Quercus palustris