44 TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA 



54. Quercus Schneckii Britton. Swamp Red Oak. 



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A large tree of the low grounds with leaves most 



like those of the Pin Oak, and resembling the Pin 

 Oak in having conspicuous bunches of hairs in the 

 axils of the veins below. The acorns are larger than 

 in the Pin Oak, usually about % inch long, and 

 smaller than in the Ited Oak. The Swamp Red Oak 

 is found sparingly from Lincoln to Person Counties 

 and southward. It occurs on Brier Creek near 

 Charlotte, and near Mebane. 



55. Quercus palustris Muench. Pin Oak. 



A tree of the low grounds with slender branches, 

 the lower ones drooping; leaves small, cut nearly to 

 the mid rib, with conspicuous tufts of hairs in the 

 angles of the larger veins; acorns small, about % 

 inch long, flattish, in nearly flat cups. This tree is 

 common farther north, but is very rare in North 

 Carolina, having been reported from this state only 

 from Handcock's bridge and flpRrrow'fl Mi VI bfvkh on 

 Bowlin's Creek, near Chapel Hill (see Jour. Elisha 

 Mitchell Soc. 30:66. 1914). It is one of the best 

 oaks for use on streets and lawns. 



56. Quercus velutina Lam. Black Oak. 



A large upland tree with dark bark and dark-green 

 foliage that turns brown in the fall. Leaves broad 

 with shallow or deep lobes, with bristle tips, the 

 under side yellowish scurfy when young, becoming 

 smooth in age; acorn large, about half covered by 



