Family

Fagaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Tall Tree (Canopy)

Height

60 - 100ft

Spread

50 - 75ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Wet

Blooms

May - May

Fall Color

red/brown

Habitat

low, wet bottomlands, edges of swamps and streams

Notes

acorns food for wildlife; Wood used for railroad ties and woodworking; 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 wood duck, wild

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