What Is A Blackjack Oak Tree

What Is A Blackjack Oak Tree Acorns

Quercus marilandica, the blackjack oak, is a small oak, one of the red oak groupQuercus sect. Lobatae. It is native to the eastern and central United States, from Long Island to Florida, west as far as Texas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. There are reports of a few isolated populations in southern Michigan, but these appear to represent introductions.^[5][6]

• Around here in Oklahoma, the hills are lousy with blackjack oak. Not sure if it is the same tree you have there, the ones around here are lucky to get 20 feet tall. It is mostly a trash tree, decent firewood, but not a two-foot long straight piece to be found.
• Post Oak-Blackjack Forest In the center of the state towering trees bow out to the cross-timbers-dense, gnarled patches of drought-resistant post and blackjack oaks. In 1832, Washington Irving called them 'forests of cast iron.'

Quercus marilandica is a small deciduoustree growing to 15 meters (49 feet) tall, with bark cracked into rectangular black plates with narrow orange fissures. The leaves are 7–20 cm (3–8 in) long and broad, and typically flare from a tapered base to a broad three-lobed bell shape with only shallow indentations. They are dark green and glossy above, pubescent underneath, and often remain attached to the twigs through the winter after turning colors from red to brown in the fall. The acorn is small, 12–20 mm (0.47–0.79 in) long and 10–18 mm (0.39–0.71 in) broad; like other red oaks, it takes 18 months to mature.^[7]

What Is A Blackjack Oak Tree Stump

OTHER COMMON NAMES: BLACKJACK, BARRON OAK, JACK OAK, BLACK OAK BOTANICAL NAME: Quercus marilandica KWEAR-cus mar-ah-LAN-di-cah FAMILY: Fagaceae (Beech Family) TYPE: Deciduous shade tree HEIGHT: 50 to 60 feet SPREAD: 30 to 40 feet FINAL SPACING: 30 to 40 feet.

Habitat and distribution[edit]

The blackjack oak grows in poor, thin, dry, rocky or sandy soils where few other woody plants can thrive, usually on low ground, from sea level up to approximately 2,800 feet (850 meters) in altitude. Some commentators say that it does not have the beautiful form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing in problem sites.^[8] Some say that the tree is 'tough but ugly', but also underappreciated.^[9][10] At times the tree has even been actively eradicated to provide room for trees deemed to be more commercially valuable.^[11]

It is sometimes an understory tree in pine stands on sandy knolls in the southeastern US. Along the coastal plain of New Jersey the probability of finding this species is increased in relatively sunny, open areas such as those near coastal salt marshes. It often occurs near scarlet and post oaks as well as pitch pine; understory companions include winged sumac, bracken, sweetfern, and bayberry, and can be found as far north as parts of Ohio^[12] and New York.

A variety, Quercus marilandica Münchhausen var. asheiSudworth,^[7] grows in the western portions of its range – northern Texas, Oklahoma, and into southern Kansas. In this area, blackjack and post oak form a semi-savanna area composed of forested strips intermixed with prairie grass glades along the eastern edge of the southern Great Plains. This semi-savanna is known as the Cross Timbers.^[13][14][15] Scrub forms of Q. marilandica dominate on many chert glades along with Q.stellata in Arkansas's Ozark plateau.^[16]

• Around here in Oklahoma, the hills are lousy with blackjack oak. Not sure if it is the same tree you have there, the ones around here are lucky to get 20 feet tall. It is mostly a trash tree, decent firewood, but not a two-foot long straight piece to be found.
• Post Oak-Blackjack Forest In the center of the state towering trees bow out to the cross-timbers-dense, gnarled patches of drought-resistant post and blackjack oaks. In 1832, Washington Irving called them 'forests of cast iron.'

Quercus marilandica is a small deciduoustree growing to 15 meters (49 feet) tall, with bark cracked into rectangular black plates with narrow orange fissures. The leaves are 7–20 cm (3–8 in) long and broad, and typically flare from a tapered base to a broad three-lobed bell shape with only shallow indentations. They are dark green and glossy above, pubescent underneath, and often remain attached to the twigs through the winter after turning colors from red to brown in the fall. The acorn is small, 12–20 mm (0.47–0.79 in) long and 10–18 mm (0.39–0.71 in) broad; like other red oaks, it takes 18 months to mature.^[7]

What Is A Blackjack Oak Tree Stump

OTHER COMMON NAMES: BLACKJACK, BARRON OAK, JACK OAK, BLACK OAK BOTANICAL NAME: Quercus marilandica KWEAR-cus mar-ah-LAN-di-cah FAMILY: Fagaceae (Beech Family) TYPE: Deciduous shade tree HEIGHT: 50 to 60 feet SPREAD: 30 to 40 feet FINAL SPACING: 30 to 40 feet.

Habitat and distribution[edit]

The blackjack oak grows in poor, thin, dry, rocky or sandy soils where few other woody plants can thrive, usually on low ground, from sea level up to approximately 2,800 feet (850 meters) in altitude. Some commentators say that it does not have the beautiful form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing in problem sites.^[8] Some say that the tree is 'tough but ugly', but also underappreciated.^[9][10] At times the tree has even been actively eradicated to provide room for trees deemed to be more commercially valuable.^[11]

It is sometimes an understory tree in pine stands on sandy knolls in the southeastern US. Along the coastal plain of New Jersey the probability of finding this species is increased in relatively sunny, open areas such as those near coastal salt marshes. It often occurs near scarlet and post oaks as well as pitch pine; understory companions include winged sumac, bracken, sweetfern, and bayberry, and can be found as far north as parts of Ohio^[12] and New York.

A variety, Quercus marilandica Münchhausen var. asheiSudworth,^[7] grows in the western portions of its range – northern Texas, Oklahoma, and into southern Kansas. In this area, blackjack and post oak form a semi-savanna area composed of forested strips intermixed with prairie grass glades along the eastern edge of the southern Great Plains. This semi-savanna is known as the Cross Timbers.^[13][14][15] Scrub forms of Q. marilandica dominate on many chert glades along with Q.stellata in Arkansas's Ozark plateau.^[16]

Blackjack oak sometimes hybridizes with bear oak (Quercus ilicifolia), forming a hybrid known as Q. × brittonii.^[17]

Blackjacks in the Cross Timbers can grow from 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 m) high with a trunk diameter of 16 inches (41 cm), but seldom reach more than 40 feet (12 m). The leaves are from 4 to 10 inches (10 to 25 cm) in length and about the same width. Blackjack acorns provide food for both whitetail deer and wild turkey. Blackjacks may, however, cause tannic acid poisoning in cattle.

Blackjack Oak Tree Florida

Uses[edit]

The wood is very dense and produces a hot flame when burned, which functions as an excellent source of heat for barbecues and wood-burning stoves. However, the wood is not desirable for wood fireplaces because the heat causes popping, thereby increasing the risk of house fires.^[18]

What Does A Blackjack Oak Tree Look Like

Traditionally blackjack wood is used as both a fuel and smoke wood for barbecue in Oklahoma.

References[edit]

1. ^Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L. (2015). 'Quercus marilandica'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2017.old-form url
2. ^Münchhausen, Otto von (1770). 'Verzeichniß der Bäume und Stauden, welche in Deutschland fortkommen'. Der Hausvater. 5. Hannover: Försters und Sohns Erben. pp. 253: diagnosis in Latin, description in German in Teutonic script.
3. ^'Quercus marilandica (L.) Münchh'. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 October 2017 – via The Plant List.
4. ^'Quercus marilandica Münchh'. Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
5. ^'Quercus marilandica Range Map'(PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
6. ^'Quercus marilandica'. County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
7. ^ ^abNixon, Kevin C. (1997). 'Quercus marilandica'. In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). 3. New York and Oxford. Retrieved 31 October 2017 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
8. ^Liming, Franklin G. (1 March 1942). 'Blackjack Oak in the Missouri Ozarks'. Journal of Forestry. Society of American Foresters. 40 (3): 249–252.
9. ^Klingaman, Gerald (September 22, 2000). 'Plant of the Week: Blackjack Oak'. Extension News. University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
10. ^Nelson, John (12 January 2017). 'Blackjack oak grows in hardscrabble habitat'. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
11. ^Clark, F. Bryan; Liming, Franklin G. (December 1953), Sprouting of Blackjack Oak in the Missouri Ozarks, Technical Paper No. 137, Division of Forest Management, Central States Forest Experiment Station
12. ^'Blackjack Oak'. What Tree Is It?. Ohio Public Library Information Network and The Ohio Historical Society. 1997.
13. ^Oklahoma Biological Survey (2016). 'Ancient Cross Timbers'. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
14. ^Oklahoma Forestry Services. 'Oklahoma's Forests > Oklahoma's Major Forest Types > Post Oak-Blackjack Forest'. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
15. ^Engle, David M. (18 March 1997). 'Oak ecology'. Stillwater, Oklahoma: Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
16. ^Hogan, C. Michael (26 November 2012). 'Oak'. In Dawson, A.; Cleveland, C.J. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Earth. Washington DC: National Council for Science and the Environment. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013.
17. ^Shapiro, Leo (28 September 2012). 'Quercus marilandica – Blackjack Oak'. Encyclopedia of Life. Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
18. ^Hatch, Stephan L.; Pluhar, Jennifer, eds. (1999). Texas Range Plants. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. ISBN0-89096-538-2.

External links[edit]

What Is A Blackjack Oak Tree Leaf

• Trees
  • A-Z scientific
  • A-Z by Common Name
  • Families
    • Aceraceae Maple Family
      • Maple A-Z
    • Anacardiaceae Sumac Family
      • sumac_family_a-z
    • Annonaceae Custard Apple Family
      • custard_apple_family_a-z
    • Aquifoliaceae Holly Family
      • holly_trees_a-z
    • Arecaceae, Palm Family
      • palm_family_a-z
    • Betulaceae Birch family
      • birch_family_a-z
    • Bignoniaceae Trumpet Creeper Family
      • trumpet_creeper_family_a-z
    • Burseraceae Frankincense Family
    • Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family
      • honeysuckle_family_a-z
    • Chrysobalanaceae Coco-plum Family
    • Cornaceae Dogwood Family
      • dogwood_family_a-z
    • Cupressaceae Cypress Family
      • cypress_family_a-z
    • Cyrillaceae Cyrilla Family
    • Ebenaceae Ebony Family
    • Ericaceae Heath Family
      • heath_family_a-z
    • Fabaceae Pea Family
      • pea_family_a-z
    • Fagaceae Beech Family
      • beech_family_a-z
    • Hamamelidaceae Witch Hazel Ffamily
    • Hippocastanaceae Horse Chestnut Family
    • Juglandaceae Walnut Family
      • walnut_family_a-z
    • Lauraceae Laurel Family
    • Leitneriaceae Corkwood Family
    • Magnoliaceae Magnolia Family
      • magnolia_family_a-z
    • Meliaceae Mahogany Family
    • Moraceae Mulberry Family
    • Myricaceae Bayberry Family
    • Myrsinaceae Myrsine Family
    • Myrtaceae Myrtle Family
    • Nyctaginaceae Four Oclock Family
    • Olacaceae Olax Family
    • Oleaceae Olive Family
      • olive_family_a-z
    • Pinaceae Pine Family
    • Platanaceae Plane Tree Family
    • Polygonaceae Buckwheat Family
    • Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family
    • Rosaceae Rose Family
      • rose_family_a-z
    • Rubiaceae Madder Family
    • Rutaceae Rue Family
    • Salicaceae Willow Family
      • willow_family_a-z
    • Sapindaceae Soapberry Family
    • Sapotaceae Sapodilla Family
    • Simaroubaceae Quassia Family
    • Styracaceae Storax Family
    • Symplocaceae Sweetleaf Family
    • Theaceae Tea Family
      • franklinia
    • Tiliaceae Lindon Family
    • Ulmaceae Elm Family
      • elm_family_a-z
    • Taxaceae Yew Family
    • Yucca Family
  • Browse by State
  • Rare or Endangered Species
  • Trees_with_Special_Uses
  • Tallest and Biggest
• Noxious Weeds
  • Federal List
  • State Lists
  • Invasive_species
• Causes
  • Restoration of the American Chestnut
  • Restoration of the American Elm
  • Sustainable Forestry
• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Contributors
  • Photo of the Month
  • Usage Requirements
    • photo_submission
  • FAQ
  • Report a Broken Link
• Our Stores
  • Photo Store