Post Oak Tree, Oak Tree Varieties at Aaron's Nursery

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Post oak is a drought resistant oak and is a North American transitional "prairie" species. Q. stellata has a very distinctive leave shape likened to a "Maltese cross". The wood is well named as it is very durable in contact with soil and used widely for fence posts. The Post Oak tree tends to be smaller than most other members of the group, with lower, more diffuse branching, largely reflecting its tendency to grow in the open on poor sites, so its wood is of relatively low value as sawn lumber.


The name Post Oak refers to the use of the wood of this tree for fence posts. Its wood, like that of the other white oaks, is hard, tough and rot-resistant. The four to six-inch-long by three to four-inch-wide, shiny, dark green leaves are deeply lobed and appear somewhat in the shape of a Maltese cross. Only rarely do the leaves change to a golden brown in the fall before dropping.

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