pin oak - Fagaceae Quercus palustris

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Taxonomy

Family	Fagaceae
Genus	Quercus
Species	palustris
Common Name	pin oak
iTree Code	QUPA2

Plant Form

Form	Tree: large, upright with narrow crown
Height	80 feet
Spread	40 feet
Deciduous	Yes

Identification Description

Foliage	Lobed, lobes ending in a point; deep cut sinuses	Leaf Type	Simple
		Needles	0
Bark	Light gray/brown & smooth when young, shallow furrows and rough ridges with age
Bud	Terminal bud red, pointed; often in clusters	Bud Arrangement	Alternate
Twig	Slender, current year red/brown, shiny; then gray;
Flower	Yellow-green catkins
Fruit	Round acorn with a scaled cap, covering less than a 1/4 of the acorn, strips visible
Fall Color	dark red

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones		pH Levels		Salt Tolerance
Min	4a	Min	4.5	Soil	Moderate
Max	8a	Max	6.5	Spray	Moderate

Shade Tolerance	Drought Tolerance	Allelopathy
Intolerant	Moderate	Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	United States, Canada