The HUDSON RIVER PARK Companion
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  • Saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae)

Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
[Red oak group]


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Locations in Hudson River Park:
Morton Street to Christopher Street (N1)
Christopher Street to Charles Street (N2)
West 11th Street to West 12th Street(N4)
West 12th Street to Horatio Street (N5)
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Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
    Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
        Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
            Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class  Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                    Subclass  Hamamelididae
                        Order  Fagales
                            Family  Fagaceae – Beech family
                                Genus  Quercus L. – oak
                                    Species  Quercus phellos L. –
                                                         willow oak

Peach Oak

quercus (L) = "oak"
phellos (L) = "cork"
Native to eastern US

Native habitat:
Alluvial soils, moist forests, stream banks and bottomlands.

Salt spray tolerance high
    The principal enemy of the willow oak is fire.  Seedlings and saplings may succumb to a light burn.  Hot fires can kill large trees. (Contrast with Bur Oak.)

Toxic Parts:
Acorns (seeds of nuts) and young leaves
Toxin Delivery Mode:
Ingestion
Symptoms:
Stomach pain, constipation and later bloody diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination

Edibility:
EDIBLE PARTS:
Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out
HARVESTING:
Only collect nuts from areas you know
_Toxic Principles:
Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin
Severity:
LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN

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December
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May
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September

Tree / Buds / Bark

Tree
  • Monoecious
  • Deciduous
  • Medium to large
Buds
  • Very small
  • Reddish-brown
  • Sharp
Bark
  • Gray-brown
  • Shallow furrows and ridges
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May
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Flowers

Catkins
  • Male: pendulous, yellow-brown
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April
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April

Foliage

Leaves
  • Arrangement alternate
  • Structure simple
  • Lanceolate
  • Margin entire
  • Venation pinnate
  • Apex bristle-tipped
  • Dark green / yellow
  • 2" to 5" long
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September

Fruit

Acorns
  • Pairs or singly
  • Small, round, brown
  • Shallow, saucer-like cap
  • Mature in second season
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August
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September
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