| Quercus x ludoviciana | |
| Author | Sarg.
1913 |
| Synonyms | pagoda
x phellos = x subfalcata Trelease 1917 (in fact falcata x phellos) = x ludoviciana var. subfalcata (Trel.) Rehd. 1926 |
| Local names | Ludwig's hybrid oak; |
| Range | S.E. United States (especially Louisiana); natural hybrid; introduced in Europe in 1880; |
| Growth habit | 20m tall; crown conical; |
| Leaves | 10-20 cm, first copper-brown, turning dark green; variously lobed on the same tree, with one larger, pointed lobe each side; lobes pointed and bristle-tipped, or broad and rounded, with or without teeth; glossy green both sides, exept many tufts along midrib; petiole 7-20 mm long; |
| Flowers | |
| Fruits | acorn 1.2 cm cross, oblong-ovoid, rounded at apex, 1/2 enclosed by cup; |
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Bark, twigs and |
bark smooth, dark grey, pink streaked; young shoots pubescent; buds small, red brown; |
| Hardiness zone, habitat | hardy; prefers lime-free soils and wet undergrowth; |
| Miscellaneous | -- Section Lobatae; -- Discovered in 1913; -- Rather rare; -- Solitary tree; |
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