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Quercus ellipsoidalis

E.J. Hill

Northern Pin Oak

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147790
Element CodePDFAG050H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Other Common Names
Chêne ellipsoïdal (FR) northern pin oak (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2005-06-17
Change Date2005-06-17
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Fairly common tree, although in a somewhat restricted geographic area (western portion of Great Lakes region).
Range Extent Comments
Occurs only in the Upper Midwest, (from North Dakota to Michigan south to Missouri and Ohio) and adjacent Ontario, Canada (Kartesz 1999).
Occurrences Comments
Scattered distribution but occasionally locally abundant in Upper Midwest states of USA, and adjacent Ontario.
Threat Impact Comments
May depend on landscape-dynamics factors. In southern Ontario, occurs mostly near roads and may be threatened by road improvement activities (Argus and White 1982).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS3Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
IowaS4Yes
OhioSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
North DakotaSHYes
MissouriS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
References (7)
  1. Argus, G.W., and D.J. White, eds. 1982. Atlas of the rare vascular plants of Ontario. Part 1. National Museum Natural Science, Ottawa.
  2. Barnes, B. V. and W. H. Wagner, Jr. 1981. Michigan trees: a guide to the trees of Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 384 p.
  3. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  6. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  7. Overlease, W. R. 1977. A study of the relationship between scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea Muenchh.) and Hill oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis E. J. Hill) in Michigan and nearby states. Proc. Pennsylvania Academy of Sceience 51:47-50.