Common Name
Water oak
Plant Form
Large Trees
Medium Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
80.0
Width (ft)
50.0 -
70.0
Hardiness Zone
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF):
Additional Info
Habitat: Maritime forests and dune woodlands, dry sandhill woodlands, sandy mesic upland forests, alluvial swamps, floodplain forests, wet flatwoods, depression ponds; also in successional pine-hardwood stands and disturbed habitats. Common in the Coastal Plain north to Accomack, Richmond, and Caroline counties; rare in the outer Piedmont south of the James River.
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
534
Species-specific links
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