Oak, Cherrybark
Quercus falcata var. pagodaefolia

Seedling Height: 6 to 12 inches

Mature Size: 75 to 100 feet in height and 2 to 4 feet in diameter

Type: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Medium

Form: Large tree, with good, straight form

Soil Type: Loam, sand, well drained

Light: Full sun

Foliage: Alternate, simple, 5 to 8 inches long, 5 to 9, bristle tipped lobes

Flowers: Staminate yellow-green flowers borne on elongated clusters of catkins; pistilate flowers are very small, green and borne on a short stalk, appear with the leaves; blooms in spring

Fruit: Acorns are 1/2"-inch long, orange-brown, scaly cap covers about 1/3 of the nut; matures in fall after two years.

Values and Uses: The wood is very hard and strong. Lumber from the Cherrybark is used furniture, flooring and interior carpentry work. A great wildlife tree; the acorns are desired by squirrels, deer, turkeys, some songbirds and wood ducks.

Did You Know? Cherrybark Oak is considered a variation of the Southern Red Oak.