Oglethorpe Oak
探検植物
Oglethorpe Oak
quercus oglethorpensis
The Oglethorpe Oak is a rare and remarkable deciduous tree native to the southeastern United States, primarily found within the Piedmont region. First discovered in 1940 in Georgia, this elegant oak species is highly valued for its unique botanical profile and its adaptation to damp, heavy clay soils. It typically forms a medium-sized tree with a narrow, compact crown, bringing quiet majesty to the damp flatwoods and bottomland habitats it calls home. Today, it is a prized find for plant enthusiasts due to its rarity and status as an endangered relic of the American southeast.
生息地: Found in wet, poorly drained soils of flatwoods, bottomland forests, and along riverbanks in the southeastern United States.
外見
This tree grows to heights of 15 to 25 meters, featuring a straight trunk with light gray, scaly bark that breaks into shallow plates. Its most distinctive feature is its foliage: the leaves are narrow, elliptical, and entirely lack the lobes or teeth typical of most other oaks. The leaves are smooth and dark green on top, contrasted by a velvety, yellowish-pubescent underside. In the autumn, the canopy turns to subtle yellow and brown hues, and it produces small, egg-shaped acorns measuring about 1 to 1.5 centimeters in length, seated in shallow, scaly cups.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Fagales科Fagaceae属Quercus
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
It is one of the few oak species that actively struggles with chestnut blight, a disease famous for wiping out the American Chestnut tree.
Its leaves completely lack lobes or teeth, meaning it is frequently mistaken for a willow oak or a bay tree by casual observers.
The Oglethorpe Oak went completely unnoticed by the scientific community until botanist Wilbur H. Duncan first described it in Georgia in 1940.
特殊能力
能力
Blight Tolerance
It can persist and even reach maturity while hosting the chestnut blight fungus, showing higher tolerance than many other susceptible tree species.
能力
Waterlogging Adaptation
Its specialized root biology allows it to thrive in heavy, oxygen-deficient clay soils that are seasonally saturated with water.
能力
Acorn Dormancy Control
Its seeds regulate germination timing to coincide with optimal spring moisture levels, preventing premature winter sprouting.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 1500-2500 cm
- 寿命
- 80-150 年
食性と食事
As a photoautotrophic plant, the Oglethorpe Oak produces its own food through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon dioxide
- Soil minerals
生態系とのつながり
parasite
Chestnut Blight
Cryphonectria parasitica
The pathogenic fungus infects the bark of the Oglethorpe Oak, causing cankers and branch dieback.
mutualism
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Feeds on the nutritious acorns and assists in seed dispersal by caching them in the soil.
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Oglethorpe Oakを見分けるには？
Oglethorpe Oakを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Oglethorpe Oakの長さは何ですか？
1500-2500 cm
Oglethorpe Oakの寿命は何ですか？
80-150 年
Oglethorpe Oakは何を食べますか？
As a photoautotrophic plant, the Oglethorpe Oak produces its own food through photosynthesis, utilizing sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Oglethorpe Oakは通常どこに生息していますか？
Found in wet, poorly drained soils of flatwoods, bottomland forests, and along riverbanks in the southeastern United States.
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