Shingle Oak - Quercus imbricaria Beech Family (Fagaceae)

The common name comes from the early practice of making shingles from the wood.1

The species name – imbricaria – is derived from the Latin word imbricatus, which means overlapping.1

The shingle oak is most recognizable for its combination of oak-exclusive acorns and unusual lobed leaves.2

References:
  1. Shingle Oak. University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture. https://www.uky.edu/hort/Shingle-Oak. Publication date unavailable. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  2. How to Identify the Shingle Oak. Washington University Arboretum. https://trees.wustl.edu/how-to-identify-a-shingle-oak/. Publication date unavailable. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  3. https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/nativetrees/images/trees/s/full/shingle-oak-habit-original-01.jpg
  4. https://mortonarb.org/app/uploads/2020/12/31277_ca_object_representations_media_40019_large-1920×1920-c-default.jpg
  5. https://www.naturehills.com/media/catalog/product/cache/35c1080e597d6a74b42d0d88ced836c1/s/h/shingle_oak_600x600.jpg
  6. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P51UnPr05Yo/VuHP6Dm1zfI/AAAAAAAABiU/9EvJNmjc-p0/s1600/shingle%2Boak%2Bacrons.jpg
  7. https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/nativetrees/images/trees/s/full/shingle-oak-leaves-spring-01.jpg