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Fagaceae
Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Tall Tree (Canopy)
75 - 100ft
Green, Yellow
Nut/Nut-like; Brown, Red
Full Sun
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Moist
April - May
red/brown
xeric upland ridges and slopes; also mesic flatwoods
acorns food for wildlife; leaves may persist into winter; Wood used for charcoal and mine timbers, cross ties, lumber, and pulpwood; bark can be used for tanning; 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 small
