post oak

Quercus stellata

Summary 2

Quercus stellata (post oak, iron oak) is a North American species of oak in the white oak section. Quercus stellata is a slow growing oak that lives in dry poor soils, and is resistant to rot, fire, and drought. Interbreeding occurs among white oaks thus many hybrid species combinations occur.

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  1. (c) sandy richard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/9428166@N03/4050881097/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_stellata

More Info

iNat Map

Form tree
Fruit type Acorn
Fruit season Fall, Summer
Leaf arrangement Alternate
Simple/compound Simple
Evergreen or deciduous Deciduous
Leaf margin Lobed
Bark color Brown, Gray
Bloom time Spring