Encyclopedia of Life · EOL (see source)
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyFagaceae
Willow oak is an important tree in the forest cover types Willow Oak-Water Oak-Diamondleaf Oak (Society of American Foresters Type 88) and Sweetgum-Willow Oak (Type 92). It is also a minor associate in Loblolly Pine-Hardwood (Type 82), Swamp Chestnut Oak-Cherrybark Oak (Type 91), Sugarberry-American Elm-Green Ash (Type 93), and Overcup Oak-Water Hickory (Type 96) (22). Other trees associated with willow oak are water oak (Quercus nigra), red maple (Acer rubrum), cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia), eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos), and persimmon (Diospyros uirginiana). Swamp-privet (Forestiera acuminata), roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii), hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), and American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) are major shrub or small tree associates.
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- Quercus phellos
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