Quercus michauxii
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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 mi
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Quercus Michauxii Leaf
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Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite o
Quercus michauxii
…white-tail deer, wild hogs, and black bears. They are also readily eaten by cattle, and the species is sometimes called the "cow oak" for this reason. The wood of the swamp chestnut oak is similar to, and usually marketed mixed with, that of other white oaks. Swamp chestnut oak is also called basket oak, since…
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Wood knot in vertical section
A section of a yew branch showing 27 annual growth rings, pale sapwood, dark heartwood, and pith (center dark spot). The dark radial lines are small knots.
Cross-section of an oak log showing growth rings