by egypt crider 06/23/10 elective science. kingdom: plantae (plants) division: magnoliophyta...
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Swamp White OakQuercus bicolor Willd
By Egypt Crider06/23/10
Elective Science
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon) Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family) Genus: Quercus (Oak) Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak)
Classification
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Swamp White Oak can grow up to 60 feet in height
60 feet in spread Reaches about 36
inches in diameter Its shape starts out
as pyramidal, but then broadens
Shape, Form, and Type
Figure 1: Swamp White Oak Shape and Form
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The bark is thick Deeply fissured Grayish-brown in
color with hints of white spots
Bark on the branches peels away in curls
Bark
Figure 2: Swamp White Oak Bark
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Twig◦ Fairly solid◦ Light brown in color◦ Terminal buds are short
Leaf◦ Simple◦ Alternate◦ Wide and flat◦ Soft undersurface◦ Rounded teeth◦ The lighter color on the
bottom of leaf gives its name of Quercus bicolor
Twig and Leaf
Figure 3: Leaf
Figure 4: Swamp White Oak Twig
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Bud◦ The buds of the Swamp White Oak are terminally short◦ Blunt◦ Brown◦ Tiny thread like stipules are usually present around the bud
• Flower• Male flowers are long green-yellow catkins• Female flowers vary from green to red • Flowers appear in mid spring with the leaves
Fruit Consists of acorns tan in color About an inch in length Bowl shaped cap Found in pairs Source of food for wildlife, mainly ducks
Bud, Flower, Fruit
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Figure 6: SWO Flower (Male)
Figure 5: Buds
Figure 7: SWO Flower (Female)
Figure 8: Fruit of Swamp White Oak
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Swamp White Oak can be in various soils usually found in swamp-like areas where water is poorly drained
Grow best in deep acidic soil In north central/northeastern forests Grows from southwestern Maine west to
New York, through to central Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and Minnesota; south to Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky
Most common in New York and Ohio
Habitat and Range
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Figure 9: Natural habitat range of Swamp White Oak
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Furniture Cabinets Veneers Interior finishing Flooring Boxes/Crates Fence posts Railroad ties Beams for general
construction Once used widely in
barrel and keg making
UsesFigure 10: Swamp White Oak Flooring
Figure 11: Cabinet Swamp White Oak
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2010. Quercus bicolor. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_white_oak
2009. Swamp White Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.naturehills.com/product/swamp_white_oak.aspx
2010. Swamp white oak: Minnesota DNR. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees_shrubs/deciduous/swampwhiteoak.html
2010. Quercus bicolor Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=313
1997. Swamp White Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10
http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/oak_swamp_white/oak_swamp_white.html
2010. Swamp white oak: Minnesota DNR. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees_shrubs/deciduous/swampwhiteoak.html
2010. Quercus bicolor WiIID. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/bicolor.htm
2003. Plant Guide- Swamp White Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/doc/cs_qubi.doc
References (Text)
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Figure 1: Swamp White Oak Shape and Form. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees/swamp_white_oak_2.jpg
Figure 2: Swamp White Oak Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.oplin.org/tree/fact%20pages/oak_swamp_white/oak_swamp_white.html
Figure 3: Leaf. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=313
Figure 4: Swamp White Oak Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=313
Figure 5: Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=313
Figure 6: SWO Flower (Male). Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqubi--flinflor51183.JPG
Figure 7: SWO Flower (Female). Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqubi--flinflor18836.JPG
Figure 8: Fruit of Swamp White Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.treetopics.com/quercus_bicolor/swamp_white_oak_0607.jpg
Figure 9: Range of Swamp White Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/bicolor.htm
Figure 10: Swamp White Oak Flooring. Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://www.neverlandwood.com/pro/1-1.jpg
Figure 11: Cabinet Swamp White Oak Date Retrieved- 06/23/10 http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/projects/22507-438x.jpg
References (Pictures)