Ces And Her Dishes: Lithocarpus densiflorus

Friday, January 27, 2012

Lithocarpus densiflorus

Lithocarpus densiflorus, Tanbark oak. Pen and ink on 3.5"X2.5" Bristol board

Lithocarpus densiflorus, aka Tanoak or Tanbark-oak is considered a link between the chestnut (Castanea) and the oak (Quercus). It has flowers like the chestnut and acorns like the oak. It is found in Oregon, California and Nevada.

7 comments:

sjmcdowell said...: Awww I love the Acorn!!!
Beautiful drawings...always!

Warm Hugs,

Susan; 1/26/2012 10:51 PM
C.P.Adorio said...: Thank you, Susan. It reminds me of a ballerina's tutu :); 1/26/2012 11:07 PM
illustration poetry said...: thank you!!!! i hope you are fine, Grandewitch.

be back later, ok, take care.; 1/27/2012 4:17 AM
Steve E said...: Hey, hey, hey! Tanbark Oak has another name (for me, at least!) Christmas Oak (Ooops! "Holiday Oak" *whew!*). That Santa-hat image. Besides--I cannot pronounce those genus-type words without effort. (Ohhh, effort! I feel a blog post coming on--grin!)

...Positively LOVE your research, illustrations, and your life...which is an inspiration to so many, least of which being me!

TSUP!; 1/27/2012 5:27 AM
martinealison said...: Une sorte de mutation ... un mariage interdit mais une réussite de mélange...
Tes dessins sont superbes... J'aime ce gland qui semble se protéger du froid oi simplement serait-ce un gland appartenant à la troupe du moulin rouge avec son truc en plume!...
Gros bisous ma chère Ces.; 1/27/2012 6:29 AM
Bella Sinclair said...: I think I have seen movie stars on the red carpet wearing dresses that look like that nut.

A link between a chestnut and an oak! That is so cool!; 1/28/2012 12:21 AM
k.h.whitaker said...: oooooo, that nut is wearing a tutu ;); 1/30/2012 10:55 AM

AWAY...

Dear friends and visitors: I am not one to leave things unfinished but for the time being, I don't feel very sociable. My heart is heavy. I miss my sister very much. I miss everyone I love. You know how the saying goes; a melancholy sad soul is heavily loaded and in making friends with her, you end up bearing the other half. I do not want to be a burden to anyone. So if you don't mind, I shall keep to myself. I am disabling comments. When I feel cheerful, I may visit you. Take care of yourselves. Thank you for having been a good part of my life. Tsup!

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This is not a scientific site about oaks. I am not a botanist. I am a registered nurse and a clinical rule writer-analyst and former speech therapist who loves oak, reading about oak and drawing acorns and oak leaves in my own style. I use the referenced description of the acorn and leaves to help define my illustrations. The acorns and leaves are not drawn to scale. For authoritative information on oaks, please consult scientific journals and sites. Please do not copy or distribute images without my written permission.

Glossary of Terms

abaxial - situated away from the axis (abaxial surface of the leaf = underneath, beneath)

adaxial - situated on the side toward the stem or axis (adaxial surface of the leaf = above)

cordate - heart shaped with the attachment at the notched end

dentate - toothed margins or tooth-like projections

crenate - having the margins notched or scalloped to form rounded teeth

glaucous - covered with whitish plus (example: plum)

glabrous - surface devoid of hair or pubescence

stellate - arranged or shaped like a star, radiating from the center

polymorphous - passing through or having various forms or stages

intercalary - interpolated or interposed

petiole - the stalk by which the leaf is attached to the stem

mucronate - having an abrupt projected point

ovoid - egg shaped

peduncle - the stalk bearing the acorn

hemispheric - having the form of a hemisphere

subconical - resembling or pertaining to a cone

lanceolate - shaped like the head of a lance

appressed - pressed closely together

tomentose - closely covered with down or matted hair

trichomes - hairlike or bristle like growth from epidermis of plant

elliptical - having the form of an ellipse

sessile - attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support

oboval, obovate - inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end at the base.

awn - 1.a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumesof grasses. 2.such appendages collectively, as those forming the beard ofwheat, barley, etc. 3.any similar bristle.

farinose - 1.yielding farina. 2.resembling farina; farinaceous. 3.covered with a mealy powder.

prostrate - lying flat or at full length, as on the ground. Growing flat along the ground. Creeping jenny, pennyroyal, and many species of ivy have a prostrate growth habit.

acuminate - pointed; tapering to a point.

caudate - having a tail or taillike appendage.

velutinous - having a soft, velvety surface, as certain plants.

stylopodium - a swelling at the base of the style in umbelliferous plants

umbelliferous - relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems,divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip

style - the stalk of a carpel, bearing the stigma

From Tessa Edwards: The Ces Oak and The Giraffe

Tessa Edwards: "And guess what! I've ordered a sapling oak to plant in our new garden. It's an English Oak(Quercus robur), which is a wonderfully rugged and very handsome deciduous tree which provides a rich habitat for other plants and is a valuable source of food for wildlife. It's a large tree with 'a broad head of spectacularly spreading branches filled with small clusters of catkins and flower spikes each spring' - followed by masses of acorns in lovely autumn tints of bright yellow and russet brown. I'm going to call it 'Queen Ces'. Oh yes I am! It will be my very own Magic Faraway Tree." Thank you, Tessa. Tsup! Tsup!!

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Lithocarpus densiflorus

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