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TIMBER TBEES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



middle Tennessee, and northern Arkansas ; reaching its best devel- 

 opment in the basin of the Ohio river. 



In this State, where it attains an average height of 40 to 50 feet 

 and an average diameter of 12 to 15 inches, it is confined to the 

 mountains and western part of the Piedmont plateau, where it is 

 usually found along streams on alluvial loams. (Fig. 28.) 



MAP OF 



NORTH CAKOLIN V 



LEGEND 



Distribution of the SHINGLE OAK 

 (Quercus imbricaria, Michx.) 



Distribution of the WILLOW OAK 

 (Quercus phellos, L.) 



Seed years are frequent and young seedlings are common, near 

 the parent tree, on moist valley lands in the mountains. 



The oblong lance-shaped leaves are entire, pale downy below, 

 and tipped with an abrupt sharp point. The acorn is nearly 

 globular and about one-third to one-half enclosed by a cup which 

 is covered with broad whitish closely appressed scales. The 

 brown winter-buds are acute and small-scaled. 



The M'ood is heavy, hard, rather coarse-grained, and checks 

 badly in drying; light brown in color ; the sapwood much lighter. 

 It is occasionally used for clapboards and shingles, and in con- 

 struction. 



Quercus phellos, Linuajus. 



(willow oak.) 



A tree, with large spreading crown, rough dark brown bark, 

 and smooth branches, reaching a height of 80 and a diameter of 

 4 feet. 



It occurs from Staten Island, Xew York, south near the coast to 



