• Photo by: Pierre-Joseph Redouté, public domain
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Quercus stellata

post oak

Nomenclature

Common Name:

post oak

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Quercus stellata

Family:

Fagaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

40-50 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Shade tree. Branches may be quite twisty giving it an interesting form. Can also be used as a street tree and for ecosystem restoration.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- 1Stays wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for the white-M butterfly and Horace's duskywing.

Acorns appreciated by squirrels and other wildlife including some birds.

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, pine-oak-hickory woods.

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