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].

General Uses: A mulch of the leaves repels slugs, grubs etc, though fresh leaves should not be used as these can inhibit plant growth[20]. Oak galls are excrescences that are sometimes produced in great numbers on the tree and are caused by the activity of the larvae of different insects. The insects live inside these galls, obtaining their nutrient therein. When the insect pupates and leaves, the gall can be used as a rich source of tannin, that can also be used as a dyestuff[4]. A black ink is made from the galls[226]. Wood - strong, hard, coarse grained, heavy, often knotty owing to the persistence of many small limbs[46, 61, 82, 171, 227]. It weighs 43lb per cubic foot[227]. It is occasionally used for shingles, clap-boards, furniture, wooden nails etc and as a fuel[46, 61, 82, 171, 227, 229].

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