Quercus michauxii, the swamp chestnut oak, is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus section Quercus in the beech family. It is native to bottomlands and wetlands in the southeastern and midwestern United States , in coastal states from New Jersey to Texas , inland primarily in the Mississippi – Ohio Valley as far as Oklahoma ...

Chestnut Oak is adaptable to urban conditions and makes a great shade tree for a larger yard or park. As with most native oaks, it is a high-value wildlife plant.

ALTERNATE COMMON NAMES: basket oak, swamp chestnut oak LEAVES : deciduous, alternate, simple; to ca. 9” long x 6” wide, blades obovate, dark green and glabrous above, dull green to gray-glaucous and pubescent below; lateral leaf veins conspicuous and parallel to each other; blade margins wavy to coarsely ascending-toothed, the tips rounded ...

Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) is known also as basket oak, for the baskets made from its wood, and cow oak because cows eat the acorns. One of the important timber trees of the South, it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom lands, along streams and borders of swamps in mixed hardwoods.

Swamp chestnut oak occurs from Maryland south along the coast to northern Florida, west through the Gulf Coast States to eastern Texas, and north through eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and Indiana, and parts of Kentucky .

Tall tree with rounded crown; deciduous, alternate, large leaves; light gray, scaly bark; and large acorns. Also known as Cow Oak or Basket Oak.

Quecus michauxii Nutt., swamp chestnut oak, grows along the Atlantic Coastal Plain from New Jersey south to north Florida, and west to east Texas; its range extends up the Mississippi River Valley to Illinois and Ohio. It is a medium-size to large tree that grows up to over 100 feet tall, with a trunk to over 6 feet in diameter,

Dec 1, 1990 · Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) is known also as basket oak, for the baskets made from its wood, and cow oak because cows eat the acorns. One of the important timber trees of the South, it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom lands, along streams and borders of swamps in mixed hardwoods.

Quercus michauxii, commonly known as the Swamp Chestnut Oak or Basket Oak, is a majestic native tree of the eastern United States. It is celebrated for its adaptability and impressive stature, reaching heights of 60 to 80 feet.

Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii Nutt.) Also known as basket oak, cow oak; also classified as Quercus houstoniana.