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1. Pin Oak Tree
Common Name: Pin Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus palustris
We have spent a lot of time in years past identifying the trees in our yard. This lovely tree is one of my favorite trees on our place! It is lovely and often keeps its leaves far into fall. A family story that is attached to this tree and several others is that one hard winter we attempted to save them from damage by hitting the forming ice off the sagging branches to lighten the load on the trees.
A few things we learned: Pin Oaks are a Red Oak. They are native to Iowa and are a faster growing oak. They can see heights of 75 feet and ours is nearing that! Often planted for shade they have fantastic drooping lower branches that provide nice cover.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
We have a Pin Oak in our front yard, I love it but I wish it wouldn’t keep its leaves so dang long. It really does get heavy with snow and ice and I worry about losing branches. It has been holding up well, even through all of these storms we’ve had the past year. (knock on wood!)
August 16th, 2008 at 1:55 am
dude, i suck because i haven’t figured out how to incorporate this challenge into my geocaching blog. congratulations on starting your 100 species publicly.