Arkansas Tree Database
Swamp Chestnut Oak, Basket Oak, Cow Oak
Swamp Chestnut Oak, Basket Oak, Cow Oak
Scientific name:
Quercus Michauxii
Size:
40'-60' tall, up to 100' tall
Leaves:
alternate, simple, to 11" long, unlobed, with regular rounded teeth 10-15 per side, with no bristles on tips
Flowers:
inconspicuous
Fruit:
acorn enclosed up to half by broad bowl-shaped cup, maturing the first season on the current year's twig; edible and sweet tasting and eaten by wildlife as well as livestock, hence the name cow oak
Fall Interest:
orange to red; deciduous
Culture:
sun; moist to wet, acidic soil
Disease/Insect:
Use:
wood for flooring and for baskets because the wood splits easily into thin, flexible strips
Cultivars:
Notes:
bark grayish with flaky plates tinged with red; butterfly larval host; native to Arkansas
Resources:
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