By Egypt Crider 06/22/10 Elective Science

 Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)  Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)  Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon)  Order: Fagales (Flowering plants)  Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)  Genus: Quercus (Oak)  Species: Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak)

 The Shingle Tree is a deciduous tree  About medium size  Can grow up to 60 feet in height  70 feet in spread Figure 1: Shape and Form

 The crown of the tree is rounded and broad  When growing in the open, the crown has a more wide spread  A younger tree will tend to have a denser canopy  Mature Shingle tree will have a more open canopy with wide spread branches

 Somewhat smooth  Brown  Becomes darker on older branches and lower parts of the trunk  Divided into shallow fissures Figure 2: Shingle Oak Bark

 Is usually thin  Color ranges from orange-brown to olive green  Lustrous  Adorned with cone shaped reddish- brown buds Figure 3: Buds and Twig

 Leaves simple and alternate  Broad and flat  Smooth, unlobed margins  3-6 inches in length (oblong)  Leaf ends in stipule tip  Dark green, smooth  Shiny on top  Midribs are stout and yellow Figure 4: Leaves

 Buds Reddish brown in color Conical Pointed Winter- light brown, small and ovate Flowers  Pendulous yellow green catkins  Usually in a cluster  Fruit Oval shaped acorns Brown and dry Food for animals such as deer, squirrels, raccoons and other mammals

Figure 5: BudsFigure 6: Shingle Oak Flower (Male) Figure 7: Fruit

 Shingle Oaks usually grow on moist soil in Deciduous forests  Can be spotted growing with other oaks and hickories  These trees grow east of the Great Plains in the Midwest  Range: In areas from Pennsylvania south to North Carolina, west to Arkansas, and north to South Iowa and South Michigan

Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range

 Used mainly in roof shingle making  Shade tree on lawns, golf courses  Furniture  Railroad ties  Beams Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof

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 Figure 1: Shape and Form. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak.jpghttp:// som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak.jpg  Figure 2: Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10  Figure 3: Buds and Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10  Figure 4: Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10  Figure 5: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/22/  Figure 6: Flowers. Date Retrieved- 06/22/  Figure 7: Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak-fruit.jpghttp:// som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak-fruit.jpg  Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10  Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpghttp:// gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpg