1. By Egypt Crider 06/22/10 Elective Science

2.  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)

3.  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

4.  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

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

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

7.  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

8.  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

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

10.  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

11. Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range

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

13.  2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricaria  2010. The Official Website of Central Park- Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/trees- blooms/tree-database/shingle-oak.htmlhttp://www.centralparknyc.org/visit/trees- blooms/tree-database/shingle-oak.html  2008. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/Shingle%20Oak.htmlhttp://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/Shingle%20Oak.html  2010. Quercus Imbricaria Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70  2010. Shingle Oak: Facts, Disscussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Shingle_Oak http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Shingle_Oak  2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricaria  1994. QUEIMBA. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/QUEIMBA.pdfhttp://hort.ufl.edu/trees/QUEIMBA.pdf  2003. Shingle Oak (MushroomExpert.Com). Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/quercus_imbricaria.html http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/quercus_imbricaria.html  2007. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=TS0639http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=TS0639  2010. PlantFacts. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://plantfacts.osu.edu/pdf/0247-930.pdfhttp://plantfacts.osu.edu/pdf/0247-930.pdf

14.  Figure 1: Shape and Form. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom- som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak.jpghttp://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom- som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak.jpg  Figure 2: Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://bioimages.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqufa--brlarge12283.jpghttp://bioimages.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqufa--brlarge12283.jpg  Figure 3: Buds and Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70  Figure 4: Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://bio.bd.psu.edu/plant_web/Fagaceae/Shingle_Oak_Leaf.JPGhttp://bio.bd.psu.edu/plant_web/Fagaceae/Shingle_Oak_Leaf.JPG  Figure 5: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Bud.JPG http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Bud.JPG  Figure 6: Flowers. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Flower.JPG http://www.phyplt.ipfw.edu/grounds/NativeTreesOfIndianaRiverWalk/images/Oak,%20Shingle,%20Flower.JPG  Figure 7: Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom- som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak-fruit.jpghttp://www.mortonarb.org/images/stories/tree_advice/tom- som/TOM_0809_Shingle_oak-fruit.jpg  Figure 8: Shingle Oak Range. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=70  Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.arrowroofingltd.co.uk/_images- gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpghttp://www.arrowroofingltd.co.uk/_images- gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpg