Quercus stellata

post oak, iron oak

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Fagaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

35 - 50ft

Spread

35 - 50ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Black, Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

brown

Habitat

upland dry ridges to more mesic flatwoods

Notes

acorns food; Wood resists decay well when used as posts and railroad ties; deer browse the leaves and twigs; the acorns are eaten by deer, black bear, racoon, all the squirrels, and even by rabbit and opossum as well as smaller rodents; the acorns are much used by the

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