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Quercus similis
Swamp Post Oak, Bottomland Post Oak
Origin: Southern United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| similis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Wet forests and swamp valleys at an altitude of 0-300 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly, brown in colour with thick, grey twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid and light brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval with an obtuse apex and an attenuate pointed base, glossy dark green with a greyish underside, 2-3 lobes and 3-5 secondary veins on either side of the mid-vein, 8-12 x 5-8 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, oblong and dark brown, 1.2-1.6 cm in length. |
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