Quercus phellos
willow oak
Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
Fire
Effects On
(courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, Fire Effects)
From Virginia Tech
w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American
Hardwood Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Recent Champion: 73' height, 132' spread, 318" circumf., Noxubee County,
Mississippi
National Register of Big
Trees
Quick Stats
Common Names: Also known as peach oak, pin oak, and swamp chestnut oak
Habitat: Grows on a variety of moist alluvial soils, commonly on lands along
water courses.
Description: Willow-like foliage is known for its rapid growth and long life
Uses: Important source of lumber and pulp, as well as an important species to
wildlife because of heavy annual acorn production
Image
(images courtesy of Steve Nix and Forestry About.com)
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