Station 24
Botanical Name: Quercus palustris
Common Name: Pin Oak
Major Deciduous Tree
Native Origin: Eastern United States and Southeastern Canada
Height: 60’-75’ May Reach 100’
Spread: 35’-40’
Form: Pyramidal, with a Strong Central Leader
Flowers: Catkins
Fruit: ¼” Acorns
Bark: Grayish Brown
Comments: Pin Oak is used frequently as a street or shade tree, and the row here on College Avenue is a great example of just such an application in the landscape. The branching habitat of the pin oak follows a strong central leader with the top 1/3 of the tree arching upward, middle 1/3 horizontal with the ground and the bottom 1/3 branches arching downward.