Common name
English: Blackjack Oak
German: Schwarz-Eiche
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Fagales (32)
Family: Fagaceae (23)(family description)
Genus: Quercus (16)
Epithet: marilandica (L.) Munchh. (1)
Synonyms: Quercus cuneata Wangenh., Quercus dilatata Raf., Quercus ferruginea F.Michx., Quercus neoashei Bush, Quercus nobilis Mast.
cuneata => wedge-shaped, narrow below and wide above
dilatata => extended, widened into a blade
ferruginea => rust-coloured
marilandica => of or from Maryland, USA
neoashei => in honor of William Willard Ashe (1872-1932), American forester and botanist
nobilis => noble, stately
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habit: tree
Flower colour: green
External links
Check for Quercus marilandica at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1184] Quercus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database