SHINGLE OAK (A.K.A. NORTHERN LAUREL OAK)

QUERCUS IMBRICARIA MICHXBy Egypt Crider

06/22/10Elective Science

Classification

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)

Shape, Form and Type

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

Shape, Form and Type Cont.’d

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

Bark

Somewhat smooth Brown Becomes darker on

older branches and lower parts of the trunk

Divided into shallow fissures

Figure 2: Shingle Oak Bark

Twig

Is usually thin Color ranges from

orange-brown to olive green

Lustrous Adorned with cone

shaped reddish-brown buds

Figure 3: Buds and Twig

Leaf

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

Bud, Flower, and Fruit

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: Buds Figure 6: Shingle Oak Flower (Male)

Figure 7: Fruit

Habitat and Range

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

Uses

Used mainly in roof shingle making

Shade tree on lawns, golf courses

Furniture Railroad ties Beams

Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof

References (Text)

2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://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.html

2008. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://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

2010. Shingle Oak: Facts, Disscussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Shingle_Oak

2010. Quercus imbricaria. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_imbricaria

1994. QUEIMBA. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/QUEIMBA.pdf

2003. Shingle Oak (MushroomExpert.Com). Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/trees/quercus_imbricaria.html

2007. Shingle Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=TS0639

2010. PlantFacts. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://plantfacts.osu.edu/pdf/0247-930.pdf

References (Pictures)

Figure 1: Shape and Form. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

http://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.jpg

Figure 3: Buds and Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10 http://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.JPG

Figure 5: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

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

Figure 7: Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

http://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=70

Figure 9: Shingle Oak shingle roof. Date Retrieved- 06/22/10

http://www.arrowroofingltd.co.uk/_images-gallery/gNewOakShingle/newOakShingle003.jpg