Pin oak is a medium-sized, deciduous tree in the Fagaceae (beech) family and is one of the faster-growing red oaks, generally reaching a height of 50 to 70 feet with a trunk about 3 feet in diameter. The genus name, Quercus, is the Latin name for oak trees. The epithet, palustris, is from the Latin word palus, which means of marshes or swamps and refers to its native habitat. This tree is native to the northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern Canada.
Pin oak prefers medium to wet, loamy, acidic soils and full sun. It can tolerate poorly drained soils and some flooding, but it is adaptable to drier and urban conditions. It is shallow-rooted and easily transplanted.
Pin oak has a more slender and graceful appearance than some oaks. The crown is pyramidal when young and becomes more rounded and oval with age. The branching pattern is unique with the lowermost branches being angled sharply downward, the middle branches horizontal, and the upper branches ascending. Young trees and lower branches of older trees hold leaves throughout winter. The fall foliage is orange, or bronze to red. This oak won’t begin producing acorns until around 15 to 20 years old.
Caliper: 3-3.5″
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