Characteristics
Quercus velutina Lam.
black oak
Dry to mesic forests. Prefers two main habitats: dry ridges and upper slopes sometimes with Q. coccinea; and deep slightly acidic often sandy mesic soils on mid to lower slopes.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Quercus velutina Lam.
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Species Distribution Map
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