Pin Oak

 

Common Name	Pin Oak
Scientific Name	Quercus palustris
Native Region	West
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site, Water's Edge
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals, large mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	over 50'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	fast-growing bottomland oak; leaves turn scarlet red in fall and usually persist into the winter; acorns eaten by many game species including wood ducks and wild turkeys; often planted on food plots