Quercus velutina
Yellow-barked oak Taxonomy
Synonyms: Quercus velutina missouriensis Subspecific taxa: Classification: Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Images
   
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; lobed (pinnately), parted (pinnately) leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; lanceolate leaf shape Inflorescence: catkin Flowers: unisexual, monoecious; incomplete, not petals Fruit: nut Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed at borders of woods and fields; well-drained soil along streams; upper slopes, ridges. ILPIN Notes: Form - whips, seeds. Wood is heavy, hard, and strong, but it is not tough and tends toward checking during drying. Species has pistillate flowers in groups of 1-4; large, angular gray-hairy buds; acorns with a ragged-edged cup; 7-9 bristle tipped lobes; leaves finely hairy on lower surface, dark outer bark, inner bark yellow or orange. Seed company number 28. Species maybe causes hayfever; inner bark yields a yellow dye, also sometimes used as an astringent; bark is rich in tannic acid and used for tanning leather; fruit is edible after preparation. Marshbirds and shorebirds eat acorns as food; terrestrial furbearers (esp. raccoons, tree squirrels) eat food such as acorns, bark, wood; also good den tree. Regarding waterfowl food value, this pertains especially to wood ducks. Regarding small non-game bird food value, this pertains especially to grackles, bluejays, brown thrasthers, red-bellied woodpeckers, red-headed woodpeckers. Regarding small mammals food value, this pertains especially to eastern chipmunks, white-footed mice. Young branchlets and lower surface of leaves are permanently pubescent. Functional Relationships:
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