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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Quercus velutina Lam.
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Black Oak
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fagaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Slow growing, irregular to rounded crown.
ADAPTABILITY:
Adaptable to soil, best growth in well-drained loam, acidic loam.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, naturalizing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Susceptible to oak wilt, difficult to transplant.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States south to Florida west to Texas, Arkansas native plant.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 3-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
This species is abundant in the Fayetteville area.
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