Common name
English: Black Oak
German: Färber-Eiche, Schwarz-Eiche
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Fagales (32)
Family: Fagaceae (23)(family description)
Genus: Quercus (16)
Epithet: velutina Lam. (1)
Synonyms: Quercus discolor Aiton, Quercus leiodermis Ashe, Quercus missouriensis Ashe, Quercus tinctoria Bartram
discolor => of different or changing colours
leiodermis => smooth epidermis
missouriensis => from or of Missouri State, USA
tinctoria => used for dyeing.
velutina => velvet-like, covered closely with short, soft hairs
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
External links
Check for Quercus velutina at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [665] Quercus velutina - Plants For A Future database
- [1184] Quercus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database