Editing Quercus marilandica (section)

==Description==
''Quercus marilandica'' is a small [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall, with bark cracked into rectangular black plates with narrow orange fissures. The [[leaves]] are {{convert|7|-|20|cm|in|round=0.5|abbr=off|sp=us}} long and broad, and typically flare from a tapered base to a broad three-lobed bell shape with only shallow indentations. They are dark green and glossy above, pubescent underneath, and often remain attached to the twigs through the winter after turning colors from red to brown in the fall. The [[acorn]] is small, {{convert|12|-|20|mm|in|sp=us|frac=8}} long and {{convert|10|-|18|mm|in|abbr=on|frac=8}} broad; like those of other red oaks, it takes 18 months to mature.<ref name=FNA>{{eFloras|1|233501060|Quercus marilandica |first=Kevin C. |last=Nixon |volume=3 |access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref>

Blackjack oaks in the [[Cross Timbers]] can grow from {{convert|50|to|60|ft|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} high but seldom reach more than {{convert|40|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip}}, with a trunk diameter of {{convert|16|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}}. The leaves are from {{convert|4|to|10|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} in length and about the same width.

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|Image:Lewis County Blackjack Oak.JPG|Blackjack oak leaves
|Image:Oak-Stump-9832.jpg|Blackjack oak stump, approx. 75 years old
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