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The Pin oak (Quercus palustris) is one of the most popular landscaping trees in the eastern United States. It is naturally a wetlands trees, and has developed a shallow, fibrous root system, making it easy to transplant -- unlike many oaks, which have a taproot and are difficult to transplant. However, because the tree is adapted for wet, acid soils, it may suffer a condition called ironThis article is about metallic iron. For the ironing device, see ironing manganese iron cobalt Fe Ru Full table General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metal Group, Period, Block 8 (VIIIB), 4 , d Density, Hardness 7874 kg/m3, chlorosis, in which the foliage yellows, when planted in drier, alkaline, and iron-poor soils.
The specific name, palustris, means "of swampA swamp is a wetland that features permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water, generally with a substantial number of hummocks, or dry-land protrusions. Swamps usually are regarded as including a large amount of woody vegetatios".
The Pin oak is strongly pyramidal when young, with many smaller branches radiating out from a central leader. When older, some upper branches become quite large and the central leader is lost, while lower branches gradually die out. The name "pin" is due to the many small, slender twigs. The Pin oak is not a long-lived tree, usually living only 90 to 120 years. However, a row of mature trees along a street present an impressive sight.
LumberLumber is wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. Lumber is supplied either rough or finished. Rough lumber is the raw material for furniture making and other items requiring additional cutting an from this tree is generally marketed as Red oak, but is of significantly inferior quality, being somewhat weaker, often with many small knots.
