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Formerly known as Quercus prinus. One of the ◼︎ white oaks.
Part of oak genus Quercus in beech / oak family Fagaceae in bayberry / beech / birch / oak / walnut order Fagales.
Native to central and eastern 🇺🇸 USA. ▭ 🌎︎ Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (colors).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database) On a list as having leaves and acorns ☠︎ toxic[?] to humans, although many cultures process acorns to remove their toxicity, making acorns an important staple food.
Quercus hosts caterpillars of 534 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas. This plant is also known to be a host for (in areas where invasive) 🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula.
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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🍁︎🍂︎ simple oak branches genus Quercus
🐝︎ spotted lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula