Quercus oglethorpensis
Quercus oglethorpensis is a species of plant in the beech family. It is endemic to the United States. It is named for Oglethorpe County, Georgia, where it was first discovered. The county, in turn, is named for James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia Colony in the 18th century.Description
Quercus oglethorpensis is a tree growing to approximately 25 meters in height, with a diameter at breast height of about. Bark is white or pale gray. Leaves are narrowly elliptical, up to long, usually flat rather than cupped, usually with no lobes.Distribution
Quercus oglethorpensis is endemic to the southeastern United States, found only in the Piedmont of Georgia and South Carolina, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.Diseases
This species is commonly affected by chestnut blight.
