Quercus oglethorpensis | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Section: | Quercus |
Species: | Q. oglethorpensis |
Binomial name | |
Quercus oglethorpensis W.H.Duncan |
Quercus oglethorpensis (also called Oglethorpe Oak) is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered.[1]
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Trees grow to approximately 25 meters in height, with a diameter at breast height of about 80 cm.[2]
The species is found in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Louisiana and Mississippi.[1][2]
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.[1][2]