Quercus imbricaria

Shingle oak
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. Lobatae
Species:
Q. imbricaria
Binomial name
Quercus imbricaria
Michx. 1801 not A.Gray ex A.DC.
Natural range
Synonyms
List
  • Erythrobalanus imbricaria (Michx.) O.Schwarz
  • Quercus aprica Raf.
  • Quercus imbricaria var. inaequalifolia Kuntze
  • Quercus imbricaria var. spinulosa A.DC.
  • Quercus latifolia Steud.
  • Quercus phellos var. imbricaria (Michx.) Spach
  • Quercus phellos var. imbricaria (Michx.) A.DC.
  • Quercus sonchifolia Booth ex Petz. & G.Kirchn.

Quercus imbricaria, the shingle oak, is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native primarily to the Midwestern and Upper South regions of North America.

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