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Definition of Quercus palustris
1. Noun. Fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quercus Palustris
Literary usage of Quercus palustris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. University of Pennsylvania: Its History, Traditions, Buildings and Memorials by George E. Nitzsche (1918)
"Pin Oak (Quercus palustris). Memorial Tree planted for FREDERICK ... *Pin
Oak (Quercus palustris). Dedicated to RICHARD WOOD, Trustee of the University. 6. ..."
2. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"PIN OAK (Quercus palustris). grounds. The crown of this is less broad and more
regular than that of the English oak. The leaves are obovate or oblong, ..."
3. The Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton (1921)
"(Quercus palustris) Fifty to 70 or even 120 feet high, in swampy land. Wood hard,
coarse-grained, very strong and tough; the Pin Oak is more happily named ..."
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