Additional information: Pin oak's common name comes from the many short or pinlike branchlets on the main branches.
Unlike most oaks, it does not have heavy horizontal branches.
Instead, it has many slender branches that arch out, with the lower branches bending down..
Identifying Features.
Pin Oak, when compared to Scarlet Oak, is very similar in many characteristics, including the shape of its leaves.
However, it is known as the Oak with leaves that have U-shaped "open" and spreading sinuses between the lobes, as compared to the "closed" C-shaped sinuses of Scarlet Oak..
Pin oak is a large tree with a tall, straight trunk and pyramidal crown.
Lower limbs droop, middle limbs are horizontal, and top limbs slant upward..
One of the adaptive mechanisms of Pin Oak is a fibrous, shallow root system which allows it to tolerate flooded soil conditions.
But as with any other tree, do not plant it in standing water or allow water to stand around the roots until the tree has become established in the landscape..
The name pin oak comes from its short, tough branchlets located along the branches and limbs.
Because of its tolerance for wet conditions, the tree is also known regionally as swamp oak, water oak and swamp Spanish oak..
Luckily this pin oak disease is treated in many different methods
A landscaping company can treat the tree with an internal systemic treatment of iron or zinc
You can also apply iron chelates to the soil so as to give the soil enough iron hence transferring iron to the pin oak tree and hence preventing the pin oak tree diseases called chlorosis
The Pin Oak follows a similar annual cycle to many other north american trees
It begins shedding its leaves in October in preparation for a long winter
This allows the tree to conserve resources and energy
An interesting fact about Pin Oaks is that they are intolerant to shade
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Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Pin Oak Facility has been the site for generations of gatherings by nonprofit youth groups such as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
Campfire sing-alongs, new friends and outdoor adventures made the camp a lasting memory for youth of all ages
