Quercus palustris Pin oak (Fagaceae) Deciduous tree

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Quercus palustris
Pin oak
Deciduous tree
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The Quercus palustris plant species is found in Northeastern and Central N. America - Massachusetts to Michigan, Virginia and Arkansas. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pin oak.

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Latin Name:  Quercus palustris
Common Name:  Pin oak
Family:  Fagaceae
Author:  Münchh

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Deep rich soils[227, 229] in swampy woods and bottoms at low elevations[43]. Often found in wet, poorly drained claypan soils typical of floodplains, tolerating short periods of spring flooding[229].

Propagation Notes: Seed - it quickly loses viability if it is allowed to dry out. It can be stored moist and cool overwinter but is best sown as soon as it is ripe in an outdoor seed bed, though it must be protected from mice, squirrels etc. Small quantities of seed can be sown in deep pots in a cold frame. Average germination rate is about 68%[227]. Plants produce a deep taproot and need to be planted out into their permanent positions as soon as possible, in fact seed sown in situ will produce the best trees[11]. Trees should not be left in a nursery bed for more than 2 growing seasons without being moved or they will transplant very badly.

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