Cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: shoots, leaves Quercus pagoda,the cherrybark oak,is one of the most highly valued red oaks in the southern United States.It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites.Its strong wood and straight form make it an excellent timber tree.Many wildlife species use its acorns as food,and cherrybark oak makes a fine shade tree.Cherrybark oak was formerly considered to be a subspecies of southern red oak,Quercus falcata,subsp pagodifolia.Flowers: Cherrybark oak is monoecious;staminate and pistillate catkins are borne separately on the same tree. Catkins are borne on stalks from leaf axils of the current growth.Flowers appear from February to May,depending on latitude.Acorns: The acorn is about 0.5 inches long,globular or hemispheric,with up to one-third of its length enclosed in a shallow thin cap.Acorns per pound range from 200 to 750.Acorns mature from August to November of the second year.Trees begin bearing acorns when they are about 25 years old,and optimum production is reached when they are between 50 and 75 years of age.Good acorn crops are frequent,occurring at 1- or 2-year intervals,with light crops in intervening years.Acorns are dormant and do not germinate until the following spring.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Fagales
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Family: Fagaceae
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Genus: Quercus
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