Pin Oak
Common Name: Pin Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus palustris
Location: Meadowcroft Park, at basketball court, and five others along North Meadowcroft to ballfield
Size: 18 inches diameter at breast height
Location: Spalding Circle
Size: 28 inches diameter at breast height
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Native to: Northeastern U.S.
This tree typically grows to: 50-70 feet tall and 40-60 feet wide
This tree prefers these conditions: Medium to wet soil; full sun; needs acidic soil.
Special about this tree:
- Upper branches grow up, middle branches grow out, lower branches grow downward.
- Nice dark red fall color.
- Tolerates some flooding, making it a good rain garden tree.
- Produces small rounded acorns, which feed squirrels and deer.
- Susceptible to oak wilt,