Quercus sinuata

bastard oak, durand oak
Family

Fagaceae

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

entire, lobed, revolute, sinuate, toothed

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblanceolate, obovate

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Month

March - May

Height (meters)

20.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Animal Use

Good nesting tree. Good substrate for for insectivorous birds. Jays eat and cache acorns. Food source for deer. Larva host plant for duskywing and hairstreak butterflies.

Habitat

Moist forests.