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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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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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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Flood Fighter

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

Habilidad

Acorn Armor

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

Habilidad

Strongheart Wood

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

Medidas y detalles

Altura
18-30 m
Canopy Spread
12-18 m
Comestible
Trunk Diameter
60-90 cm
Esperanza de vida
100-200 años
Fruit Type
Acorn (Nut)
Growth Rate
Medio
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Conexiones ecológicas

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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Stay safe by not climbing too high in trees.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el altura de overcup oak?

18-30 m

¿Cuál es el canopy Spread de overcup oak?

12-18 m

¿Cuál es el comestible de overcup oak?

¿Cuál es el trunk Diameter de overcup oak?

60-90 cm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de overcup oak?

100-200 años

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente overcup oak?

Wetlands

¿Cuál es el fruit Type de overcup oak?

Acorn (Nut)

¿Cuál es el growth Rate de overcup oak?

Medio

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