Oglethorpe Oak: Sunset of a Species
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University Outreach Publication
University Outreach Publication
Oglethorpe oak (Quercus oglethorpensis) is a newcomer to our tree-filled world. Originally thought by botanists to be a Southern form of shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria), a more careful series of observations proved otherwise. Oglethorpe oak was identified along a quiet creek in 1940 by a brilliant plant taxonomist, Professor Wilbur Duncan. He named the tree after Oglethorpe County, Georgia where he had first identified the tree. The name honors the British general James E. Oglethorpe (1696-1785), founder of the city of Savannah and the colony of Georgia.
(FOR03-08) December 2003
Authors
Kim D. Coder
Kim D. Coder
Date Published
2003
2003
Publisher
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
University of Georgia School of Forest Resources
Publisher Location
Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Pages
8
8
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Sub-Topics
Diagnosis and Treatment, Disease, Forest Health, Identification, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Plant Health Care, Silvics, Silviculture, Species Selection
Diagnosis and Treatment, Disease, Forest Health, Identification, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Plant Health Care, Silvics, Silviculture, Species Selection
State(s)/Region(s)
Southern (USDA FS)
Southern (USDA FS)
Keywords
Chestnut blight, Oglethorpe Oak, Quercus oglethorpensis
Chestnut blight, Oglethorpe Oak, Quercus oglethorpensis
