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Pin Oak - Quercus palustris
Pin Oak - Quercus palustris
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Category: Tree
Sub-Category: Large Overstory Tree
Common Name: Pin Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus palustris
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Moist
Height Range: 50-75 ft
Width Range: 25-40 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Seed/Fruit Production: Moderate to high
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Evergreen: No (deciduous, marcescent leaves often persist into winter)
Deer Resistant: No
Forage Acorns and foliage are readily browsed by deer
Poisonous: Mild — acorn tannins can cause GI upset in large quantity
Wildlife Value Highlights: Acorns are an important food source for waterfowl (especially in flooded bottomlands), songbirds, and small mammals. Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Ecological/Landscape Use: Popular street/shade tree (tolerates wet, compacted urban soils and transplants well), though prone to iron chlorosis in alkaline soil
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Not itemized at species level
For More Info: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277626
Sub-Category: Large Overstory Tree
Common Name: Pin Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus palustris
SunConditions: Full Sun
SoilConditions: Moist
Height Range: 50-75 ft
Width Range: 25-40 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Seed/Fruit Production: Moderate to high
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Evergreen: No (deciduous, marcescent leaves often persist into winter)
Deer Resistant: No
Forage Acorns and foliage are readily browsed by deer
Poisonous: Mild — acorn tannins can cause GI upset in large quantity
Wildlife Value Highlights: Acorns are an important food source for waterfowl (especially in flooded bottomlands), songbirds, and small mammals. Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Ecological/Landscape Use: Popular street/shade tree (tolerates wet, compacted urban soils and transplants well), though prone to iron chlorosis in alkaline soil
Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Supports hundreds of Lepidoptera species (genus-level) — oaks are the single greatest larval-host genus for butterflies and moths in North America
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Not itemized at species level
For More Info: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277626