Quercus oglethorpensis

Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe oak) is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered.^[2] The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th century.^[3]

Quercus oglethorpensis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:	Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:	Q. oglethorpensis
Binomial name
Quercus oglethorpensis W.H.Duncan
Natural range of Quercus oglethorpensis

Description

Quercus oglethorpensis is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters (83 feet) in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 centimetres (31 inches). The bark is white or pale gray. The leaves are narrowly elliptical, up to 15 cm (6 in) long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes.^[4][5]

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  Mature tree
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  In cultivation

Distribution

Quercus oglethorpensis is endemic to the southeastern United States, found only in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.^[1][2][4][6]

Diseases

This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.^[2][4]