Quercus nigra
Possum Oak, Water Oak
Also known as: Quercus agnostifolia K.Koch +16 more
- Quercus agnostifolia K.Koch
- Quercus aquatica (Lam.) Walter
- Quercus aquatica var. attenuata Aiton
- Quercus aquatica var. cuneata Aiton
- Quercus aquatica var. dentata A.DC.
- Quercus aquatica var. elongata Aiton
- Quercus aquatica var. hybrida Chapm.
- Quercus aquatica var. indivisa Aiton
- Quercus aquatica var. nana (Willd.) Nutt.
- Quercus aquatica var. stipitata A.DC.
- Quercus bumelifolia Riddell
- Quercus genabii K.Koch
- Quercus hemisphaerica var. nana (Willd.) Nutt.
- Quercus marylandica Du Roi
- Quercus marylandica DuRoi
- Quercus microcarya Small
- Quercus nigra f. microcarya (Small) Sarg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Quercus nigra (commonly known as Possum Oak or Water Oak) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fagaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Quercus is notably large, comprising more than 650 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia