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Quercus velutina

Black Oak, Quercitron Oak
Other regional names: Yellow Bark Oak +1 more
  • Yellow Bark Oak
  • Yellow Oak
Also known as: Quercus coccinea var. nigrescens A.DC. +16 more
  • Quercus coccinea var. nigrescens A.DC.
  • Quercus coccinea var. tinctoria (W.Bartram) A.DC.
  • Quercus discolor Aiton
  • Quercus leiodermis Ashe
  • Quercus macrophylla var. albertsii de Vos
  • Quercus missouriensis Ashe
  • Quercus rubra var. tinctoria (W.Bartram) Kuntze
  • Quercus tinctoria f. magnifica Dippel
  • Quercus tinctoria Michx.
  • Quercus tinctoria var. angulosa Michx.
  • Quercus tinctoria var. macrophylla Dippel
  • Quercus tinctoria var. magnifica Dippel
  • Quercus tinctoria var. nobilis Dippel
  • Quercus tinctoria var. pseudoxalapensis Ettingsh. & Krašan
  • Quercus tinctoria var. sinuosa Michx.
  • Quercus tinctoria W.Bartram
  • Quercus velutina f. angulosa (Michx.) Trel.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fagaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Quercus velutina (commonly known as Black Oak or Quercitron Oak) is a tree belonging to the Fagaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Quercus, which contains over 650 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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