Quercus × bimundorum

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Quercus × bimundorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:
Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. × bimundorum
Binomial name
Quercus × bimundorum
E.J.Palmer[1]

Quercus × bimundorum (or Quercus bimundorum), known as two worlds oak, is a naturally occurring hybrid of white oak,

Quercus sect. Quercus.[3]

A tree reaching 12 m, there are commercial cultivars available, including 'Crimschmidt', trade designation Crimson Spire, with a columnar growth form, and 'Midwest', trade designation Prairie Stature, with a pyramidal growth form.[4]

References

  1. ^ J. Arnold Arbor. 29: 18 (1948)
  2. ^ "Quercus × bimundorum E.J.Palmer". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017-11-02). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ Breen, Patrick (2020). "Quercus × bimundorum". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 19 October 2020.