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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
This medium-sized, deciduous tree also goes by the names Swamp Willow Oak, Pin Oak, and Peach Oak. It can reach 75 or even 100 feet in height, with a cone-shaped crown and leaves that are bright green above, paler beneath, and turn dull gold in the fall. Willow Oak is a popular shade tree, providing nesting sites, cover, and nuts for birds, small mammals, and other wildlife. It grows in partial shade and in moist clay or loamy soils.
May Attract
Willow Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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