Tin Trees of 7\./m- 7;) 



19. Quercus velutina, La mark. Black Oak. A large for- 

 est tree lf)0- high ;ind 3-4 in diameter, but usually smaller, 

 70-80 high. Tlie l)raiiehes arc slender, ascending, and with 

 stout hranchlets form a widespreading, rounded crown. Hark 

 on trunks thick, deeply fissured, not scaly, dark brown or 



Fig. 16. Quercus velutina. 



almost black, inner bark deep orange. Leaves obovate to 

 oblonu-, (jiiitc variable in size, and from 5'-7' long, 5-9. most 

 generally 7-lobed, the openings between the lobes are wide 

 and rounded, sometimes extending almost to the midrib; lobes 

 broad, oblong to triangular, bristle tipped, usually wedge- 



