Definition of Quercus palustris

1. Noun. Fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil.

Exact synonyms: Pin Oak, Swamp Oak
Generic synonyms: Oak, Oak Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Palustris

Quercus incana
Quercus kelloggii
Quercus laevis
Quercus laurifolia
Quercus lobata
Quercus lyrata
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus marilandica
Quercus michauxii
Quercus mongolica
Quercus montana
Quercus muehlenbergii
Quercus myrtifolia
Quercus nigra
Quercus nuttalli
Quercus palustris (current term)
Quercus petraea
Quercus phellos
Quercus prinoides
Quercus prinus
Quercus robur
Quercus rubra
Quercus sessiliflora
Quercus shumardii
Quercus stellata
Quercus suber
Quercus texana
Quercus vaccinifolia
Quercus variabilis
Quercus velutina

Literary usage of Quercus palustris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. University of Pennsylvania: Its History, Traditions, Buildings and Memorials by George E. Nitzsche (1918)
"Pin Oak (Quercus palustris). Memorial Tree planted for FREDERICK ... *Pin Oak (Quercus palustris). Dedicated to RICHARD WOOD, Trustee of the University. 6. ..."

2. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"PIN OAK (Quercus palustris). grounds. The crown of this is less broad and more regular than that of the English oak. The leaves are obovate or oblong, ..."

3. The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton (1921)
"(Quercus palustris) Fifty to 70 or even 120 feet high, in swampy land. Wood hard, coarse-grained, very strong and tough; the Pin Oak is more happily named ..."

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