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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].



Medicinal Information:  An infusion of the inner bark has been used to treat intestinal pains[257]. Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc[4].

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