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Quercus

Quercus

1 8.8
A group of trees and shrubs that include oak trees
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɜrkəs/
  • Specialized
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  • In our forest, we have several Quercus species that thrive in the temperate climate.

Examples

  • The sturdy wood of the Quercus species is often used in furniture making.

  • And the reason it's called Quercus Uber is that the cell walls in this particular type of cork oak are covered with a waxy substance called subarin.

  • The Quercus tree provides acorns that are a vital food source for many wildlife species.

Synonyms

genus Quercus
vsQuercus
  • Specialized
8.3

A group of trees that includes all types of oaks

has identical meaning but uses the Latin genus form

Compounds

genus Quercus
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8.3

A group of trees that includes all types of oaks

Quercus agrifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen oak tree from the west coast of North America with small thick spiny dark green leaves

Quercus alba
  • Specialized
8.6

A large slow-growing North American tree with rounded leaves, acorns, and strong wood

Quercus arizonica
  • Specialized
9.9

A small partly evergreen tree from Arizona and New Mexico that makes acorns called Arizona white oak

Quercus bicolor
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree with flaky bark that grows in wet ground and has strong wood

Quercus borealis
  • Specialized
8.9

A large oak tree from eastern North America with leaves that have pointed lobes and red autumn color

Quercus grosseserrata
  • Specialized
9.9

An oak tree from Japan with light, fine-grained wood used for timber

Quercus ilex
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen oak tree from southern Europe with leaves like holly

Quercus ilicifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small oak that grows like a bush and makes dense groups in the southeastern United States

Quercus imbricaria
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree with shiny leaves that have smooth edges and wood used for roof shingles

Quercus incana
  • Specialized
9.9

A small, partly evergreen shrubby oak from the southeastern United States with leaves that end in bristly tips

Quercus kelloggii
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree that grows on the west coast of North America and has deeply lobed leaves

Quercus cerris
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree from Europe and western Asia with long narrow leaves with pointed edges, called the Turkey oak

Quercus chrysolepis
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9.9

A medium-sized evergreen oak tree with thick leaves that often have spiny edges

Quercus coccinea
  • Specialized
9.6

A medium to large oak tree with deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn

Quercus ellipsoidalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small to medium oak tree with pointed lobes on its leaves that loses them in winter

Quercus falcata
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree from the southeastern United States with narrow lobed leaves and strong reddish wood

Quercus garryana
  • Specialized
9.9

A small oak tree with crooked branches and pale grey bark that grows in western North America

Quercus laevis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small slow-growing tree with leaves that have pointed edges like a turkey's toes

Quercus laurifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A large nearly evergreen oak tree that grows in damp soil in the southeastern United States

Quercus montana
  • Specialized
9.6

A large oak tree from eastern United States with strong wood used for chairs and baskets

Quercus muehlenbergii
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium-sized tree that loses its leaves in winter and has strong, hard wood

Quercus myrtifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen shrub or tree that grows in dense groups on sandy coasts in the southeastern United States

Quercus palustris
  • Specialized
8.3

A medium-to-large fast-growing tree with deeply lobed leaves that turn bright red in autumn and grows well in wet soil

Quercus lobata
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall California oak called the valley oak with thick leaves and pointed acorns

Quercus lyrata
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak that loses its leaves and grows in wet lowlands in the southern United States

Quercus macrocarpa
  • Specialized
9.9

A large oak tree from North America that loses its leaves, with very big acorns and thick rough bark

Quercus marilandica
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bushy oak tree from central and southeastern United States with dark bark and three-lobed leaves

Quercus michauxii
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9.7

A medium to large oak tree that loses its leaves and grows in wet places in the southeastern United States

Quercus mongolica
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of oak tree from East Asia, including Japan and Korea

Quercus petraea
  • Specialized
9.6

A large European oak tree with leaves that have rounded edges and strong wood for furniture

Quercus phellos
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9.9

A medium to large oak tree with long narrow leaves often planted for shade, called willow oak

Quercus stellata
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9.9

A small oak tree from eastern and central United States with very strong wood used for fence posts

Quercus suber
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9.9

An evergreen oak tree with thick bark that people harvest to make cork

Quercus texana
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9.9

A small oak tree that loses its leaves in autumn and grows in Texas and southern Oklahoma

Quercus vaccinifolia
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9.9

A low spreading oak shrub of western United States mountains with leaves like huckleberry and small acorns

Quercus variabilis
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9.9

A medium to large oak tree from China, Japan, and Korea with thick bark like cork

Quercus velutina
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9.9

A large tree from eastern North America with dark outer bark and yellow inner bark called black oak

Quercus prinoides
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bushy tree that loses its leaves each year, has sweet nuts, and grows in dense groups

Quercus prinus
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium to large tree that loses its leaves in winter and has strong wood used for furniture

Quercus robur
  • Specialized
8.1

A large European oak tree with lobed leaves and hard light wood

Quercus rubra
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9.1

A large oak tree from eastern North America with leaves that turn red in autumn

Quercus sessiliflora
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9.8

A European oak tree that loses its leaves and has tough wood

Quercus shumardii
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9.9

A large red oak tree from the southern and eastern United States with lobed leaves and large acorns

Surface Forms

Quercus singular

Etymology

Quercus is the old Latin name for the 'oak' tree. Scientists who study plants use Quercus as the scientific genus name for all oaks, so when you see Quercus in a plant name it tells you the plant is an 'oak'.