Common Name: Pin Oak
Biological Name: Quercus palustris
Origins / Native Range: Eastern and Central United States, especially in lowlands and floodplains.
Interesting Facts:
• Recognizable by its distinctive branching pattern: upper branches angle upward, middle branches are horizontal, and lower branches angle downward.
• Its acorns are an important food source for wildlife.
• Often used as an ornamental street tree due to its tolerance of urban conditions and brilliant scarlet-red autumn color.
• The name “pin oak” may refer to the many small twigs (“pins”) along its branches.
Conservation Status: Not threatened – widely distributed and cultivated.