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.