BOTANICAL NAME QUERCUS PALUSTRIS
PRONUNCIATION KUER - kus
COMMON NAME Pin Oak
FAMILY Fagaceae
Life Cycle Deciduous perennial
Growth Habit Tree H 60-70’ W 35-40’
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
LEAF Ovate Length 3” - 5” Width 3” - 4”
MARGIN Cleft
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
TEXTURE Medium
FLOWER Spring Brown catkin Insignificant
FRUIT Fall Brown acorn
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade
GROWTH Rapid
USE Specimen Border
DESCRIPTION Leaf has 5, sometimes 7, rarely 9 lobes Sinus is very much “U” shaped and deep with narrow lobes
DESCRIPTION Leaf dark green above, light green below, with tuffs of hair below Bark is rather thin
CULTURAL PRACTICES One of the fastest growing oaks
PROBLEMS
ZONES 4 - 8
NATIVE OF: USA