Pin OakQuercus Palustris Muench

By, Ronnie Booth

Classification

Kingdom- Plantae Subkingdom- Tracheobionta Superdivision- Spermatophyta Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Magnoliopsida Subclass- Hamamelididae Order- Fagales Family- Fagceae Genus- Quercus L. Species- Quercus Palustris Muench1

Shape, Form, and Type

Figure 1- Pin Oak Form • The Pin Oak can grow up to 75 feet tall.– The trunk is less than 3 feet in

diameter.– It is mostly round at the top.2

Bark

• The bark of the Pin Oak is a light or dark brown.– It doesn’t have deep furrows,

the furrows are shallow.2

Figure 2- Pin Oak Bark

Twig

Figure 3- Pin Oak Twig• The twig is slim and

smooth.– The leaves alternate on the

twig. – Leaf scars are bundled toward

the tip of the twig.2

Leaf

• The leaf is dark green and shiny.– They have 5-7 lobes and have

bristled tips.– They are up to 7 inches long

and 4 inches wide.2

Figure 4- Pin Oak Leaf

Bud

• The bud is a reddish brown or gray color.– It is smooth and up to 1/8

inch long.2

Figure 5- Pin Oak Bud

Flower

Figure 6- Pin Oak Flower• The Flowers hang down

from the twigs in groups of 1-3.– They are slim.2

Fruit

• The Fruit is an acorn that is a pale brown color.– They are up to ½ inch across

and the cap encloses less than ¼ the acorn.

– They are in groups of 1-4.2

Figure 7- Pin Oak Fruit

Habitat and Range

Figure 8- Pin Oak Range

Uses

• The Pin Oak is used for construction, fuel, fence posts, and as a decoration.2

Figure 9- Pin Oak Decoration

Works Cited1- USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://

plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUPA2 ) National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Reviewed on 6-24-10.

2- Mohlenbrock, R. H. (n.d.). Pin Oak. Forest trees of illinois. Illinois: Illinois Department of Resources Division of Forest Resources.

Figures CitedFigure 1- Pin Oak Form

Not DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/photolib/lib17/inset/102a.jpg

Figure 2- Pin Oak BarkNot DatedDate Retrieved : 6-24-10http://www.ohio-nature.com/image-files/pin-oak-tree-bark-lg.jpg

Figure 3- Pin Oak Twig2002, Steven BaskaufDate Retrieved: 6-26-10http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/image/q/qupa2-tw15994.htm

Figure 4- Pin Oak LeafNot Dated, Natalie RoweDate Retrieved: 6-24-10 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UdIftRLT2AY/SUbVpHHn0iI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/CjlYibYqHT0/s400/PinOakLeaf.jpg

Figures CitedFigure 5- Pin Oak Bud

2004, Gary FewlessDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/quepal_bud01_web400gf.jpg

Figure 6- Pin Oak Flower2009Date Retrieved: 6-24-10http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01156f8fb92e970c-800wi

Figure 7- Pin Oak Fruit 2010, Steve HurstDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=qupa2_003_ahp.tif

Figure 8- Pin Oak RangeNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUPA2&photoID=qupa2_003_ahp.tif

Figure 9- Pin Oak DecorationNot DatedDate Retrieved: 6-24-10http://shadetreeacres.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Pin_Oak.98183206_std.jpg