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One of the ◼︎ red oaks.
Part of oak genus Quercus in beech / oak family Fagaceae in bayberry / beech / birch / oak / walnut order Fagales.
Native to southeastern 🇺🇸 USA. ▭ 🌎︎ Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (colors), ▭ 🌎︎ map (North America, Central America).
In this area:do not move firewood (ever), anddo not prune February through June (Texas) or April 15 through July 15 (🇺🇸 USA Midwest and East),due to possible infestation by oak wilt disease (OWD) Bretziella fagacearum.
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