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overcup oak

Quercus lyrata

The overcup oak is a strong tree that loves to grow near water. Its acorns are a tasty treat for many animals, and its big leaves provide shade on hot days.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The overcup oak has distinctive, deeply lobed leaves that are dark green above and silvery white underneath. Its gray-brown bark can be flaky, and its unique acorns are almost entirely covered by a warty, fringed cap, giving it its name.

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Interessante Fakten

Early American settlers sometimes used its strong wood to build parts of ships!

Its acorns actually float, helping the tree send its seeds to new places during floods!

The unique 'overcup' name comes from its acorn looking like it's wearing a funny hat!

This mighty oak can grow in swamps where many other trees would simply drown!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Flood Fighter

The overcup oak can thrive in watery soil because its roots are specially adapted to handle floods and wet conditions.

Fähigkeit

Acorn Armor

Its acorn has a cap that nearly covers the whole nut, which might help protect it from some hungry animals.

Fähigkeit

Strongheart Wood

Overcup oak has incredibly dense and strong wood, making the tree tough and long-lasting against storms.

Maße und Details

Höhe
18-30 m
Canopy Spread
12-18 m
Essbar
Ja
Trunk Diameter
60-90 cm
Lebenserwartung
100-200 Jahre
Fruit Type
Acorn (Nut)
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Acorns are a favorite food for many forest animals.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on its leaves and young twigs.

shelters

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Nests and finds insects on its sturdy branches.

eaten by

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkeys gobble up the acorns found on the ground.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von overcup oak?

18-30 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von overcup oak?

12-18 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von overcup oak?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von overcup oak?

60-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von overcup oak?

100-200 Jahre

Wo findet man overcup oak normalerweise?

Wetlands

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von overcup oak?

Acorn (Nut)

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von overcup oak?

Mittel

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