Name:
Quercus michauxii (Swamp Chestnut Oak)
Comments:
This is a tall, beautiful, and fast-growing shade tree that has a clean, straight trunk with light bark. In nature it grows in bottomlands along streams, and in rich, moist forests. However, it can also tolerate drier conditions once it is well-rooted. It is deciduous, with very large leaves (up to 9 inches long) that have rounded teeth in each side of a leaf. In the fall the leaves turn dark red or light brown. The acorns are large and an important wildlife food.