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QUERCUS VELUTINA [1 record]

Record 1 2010-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Fagaceae.

OBS

The bark of this species [quercitron] is rich in tannins and was once an important source of these chemicals used for tanning leather. (The yellow dye obtained from the bark is also called quercitron.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Fagaceae.

OBS

chêne noir: nom commun employé pour désigner l'espèce Quercus nigra.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Se evitan los otros dos nombres con que también se le designa, "roble rojo americano" y "roble negro americano", puesto que éstos se aplican indistintamente a varias especies americanas de Quercus.

OBS

Árbol de la familia fagáceas... Distribución: Este y centro de los Estados Unidos.

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