Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra | |
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Photo by Wayne Matchett, SpaceCoastWildflowers.com | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Species: | Q. nigra |
Binomial name | |
Quercus nigra L. | |
Natural range of Quercus nigra from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: Water oak
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Quercus nigra var. heterophylla (Aiton) W.W. Ashe; Q. aquatica Walter
Description
A description of Quercus nigra is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Seed dispersal
This species disperses by gravity. [1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Quercus nigra at Archbold Biological Station: [2]
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.