Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6251, 25 May 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Virginia. Isle of Wight Co. Southeast corner of the county on the Blackwater Ecological Preserve of Old Dominion Univeristy, part of the Zuni Pine Barrens Preserves along with Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve, ca 5 miles south of the town of Zuni, NW of Route 614, W of Horse Swamp, E of the Blackwater River.

  • Habitat

    upland floodplain of the Blackwater River; very sandy alluvium.

  • Description

    Tree 15 m tall, the trunk 30 cm diam; bark smooth, dark grey; fruits orange/brown.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1070740

    Occurrence ID: f61f8065-ead4-4628-9660-4b9817d33075

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01121687, D. E. Atha 6251, Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. - Accepted : Fagaceae (79.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fagales

  • Family

    Fagaceae

  • All Determinations

    Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Virginia

  • County/Municipio

    Isle of Wight Co.

  • Locality

    Southeast corner of the county on the Blackwater Ecological Preserve of Old Dominion Univeristy, part of the Zuni Pine Barrens Preserves along with Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve, ca 5 miles south of the town of Zuni, NW of Route 614, W of Horse Swamp, E of the Blackwater River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4 m. (13 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.8247, -76.8572

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Flora of North America
Fagaceae
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. det. D. E. Atha, 2008
United States of America. Virginia. Isle of Wight Co. Southeast comer of the county on the Blackwater Ecological Preserve of Old Dominion Univeristy, part of the Zuni Pine Barrens Preserves along with Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve, ca 5 miles south of the town of Zuni, NW of Route 614, W of Horse Swamp, E of the Blackwater River. 36.824730°, -76.857213°. ca4m. (Coordinates and elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map; accurate to within a range of ca 10 m). Upland floodplain of the Blackwater River; very sandy alluvium.
Tree 15 m tall, the trunk 30 cm diam; bark smooth, dark grey; fruits orange/brown.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6251	25 May 2008
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