A Shingle Oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014).

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Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2015).

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Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2013).

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Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/28/2012).

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A Shingle Oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014).

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A Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019).

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A Shingle Oak (underside of leaves) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019).

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A Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019).

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A Shingle Oak acorn in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014).

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Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2012).

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Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2016).

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Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2017).

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Shingle Oak with galls of Horned Oak Gall Wasps in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/9/2015).

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Status

Shingle Oak is distributed from Iowa south to Louisiana, east to North Carolina, and north to Massachusetts. It is a medium to large tree.

Description

Leaves are ovate and widest near the middle, with entire margins that may be slightly wavy. The leaf tip has a single bristle. Upper leaf surface is dark green and shiny, lower surface whitish-green. Bark is brown, and, on older trunks, has shallow fissures and low ridges. Acorns occur singly or in pairs. The cup encloses up to half of the nut, with is small and nearly round, brown with faint strips and concentric rings around the apex.

Where To Find

In Maryland, Shingle Oak is local in distribution, occurring in rich woods and bottomlands (Brown and Brown, 1972).

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A Shingle Oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2013). Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/28/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

A Shingle Oak in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Shingle Oak (underside of leaves) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Shingle Oak acorn in Howard Co., Maryland (9/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Shingle Oak in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2012). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2016). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

Shingle Oak in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Shingle Oak with galls of Horned Oak Gall Wasps in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/9/2015). View Record Details Media by Jane Hill.