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Quercus acutissima

Carruthers

Sawtooth Oak

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144243

Element CodePDFAG05340

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFagales

FamilyFagaceae

GenusQuercus

Other Common Names

sawtooth 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

Change Date1992-07-09

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Maryland	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Devils Canyon	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	1,877

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cheoah Bald	Nantahala National Forest	7,795

Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hunting Camp Little Wolf Creek	Jefferson National Forest	8,953
Kelley Mountain	George Washington National Forest	7,590

References (2)

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.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.