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Pin Oak, Peach Oak, Cork Oak,
Swamp Oak

The species name, phellos, means cork. Willow Oak is often called Pin Oak in the South. Although the name is reserved for the true Pin Oak, Q. palustris, common in the North East and not native to Texas. The wood is inferior to other commercial oaks in the region but is often still used for fuel and general construction. The acorns are an important food mast for wild turkey, quail, birds, and squirrel.

Quick ID:

Large tree up to 125 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. Leaves are deciduous, alternate, simple, and linear-lanceolate (long and narrow like a sword or lance). Typically grows on rich, wet, clay-loam, bottom lands. Look for the bristle-tipped leaf.

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