Haxdeook of Trees of the Kortiieen States Axn Caxaha. lil 



The Overcup Oak is a tree Ordinarily of 

 iiuiliuui statiivf. lull rarely altaiiis ;he 

 height of nearly lOU ft. willi trunk o or 4 ft. 

 in diameter. In its distribution it is eontined 

 to swauijis and low wet bottom-lands, often 

 that are nioie or less inundated duriiii; the 

 greater })art of the year. Its associates in 

 these localities are the Water and Laurel 

 Oaks, S«ani|) Bay, Tupelo Griui, W'alcr tiuin. 

 Water Ash, River Bircli. Cypress, etc. It is 

 not often found isolated from other tri'cs, tmt 

 when so it lias a haniUonie olilong or nnnided 

 top with more or less pendulous brandilcls. 



Tlie \\ood cif the (lvei-c\i|i Oak is heavy, a 

 cubic foot when alisuliitrly dry weigh ini.' .tI.SO 

 Ihs., hard, strong, and i> diirable in contact 

 with tlie soil. These desirable qualities make 

 it applicable tn tlie same uses as those to 

 which the Wliite Oak is applied, from «liirli it 

 is not distinguislied in commerce.' 



Leai:<s oliriva to-o!>lon,^, wctlge-sbaped at base, 

 lyrate-plnnatihd m- lohed tn l>eyond tlie middle, 

 witli 5-9 entire or sparingl.v-toothed triangular 

 oljllque lobes the upper pair usually the larger aud 

 more divergent, shining dark green above, white 

 tomentose luaieatli. I'luiirrn: stamlnale aaients 

 3-6 in. long ; calyx with ."p acute lobes. Fruit 

 ses-sile or with short peduncles; nut mostly de- 

 pressed gloliose and nearly or quite enveloped by 

 the cup which is rather thin, hoary tomentose, 

 with thick rugged uniti'd scales at the base but 

 gradually thinner towards the margio, which 

 often splits irregularly. 



1. A. W., XII, 293. 



