Uses
The bark was used by some Native American tribes to make a drink for treatment of intestinal pain.
Pin oak is one of the most popular ornamental trees in the United States. The fibrous root system makes it easy to transplant, and thereby cheap to propagate, compared to most other oaks. However, because the tree is adapted for wet, acid soils, it may suffer a condition called iron chlorosis, in which the foliage yellows, when planted in drier, alkaline, and iron-poor soils. The drooping lower branches can also be a problem, interfering with access for traffic and pedestrians.
The wood is generally marketed as red oak, but is of significantly inferior quality, being somewhat weaker, often with many small knots.1. The wood is hard and heavy and is used in general construction and for firewood.
The name "pin oak" is possibly due to the many small, slender twigs, but may also be from the historical use of the hard wood for pins in wooden building construction (Harlow 1942).
The pin oak is the only known foodplant of Bucculatrix domicola caterpillars.
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