Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a native tree in Maryland (Deciduous). The sections below summarize where it grows, how to recognize it, and how it supports local ecosystems.
Habitat and range
Bottomlands and rich hammocks, large white oak group species of southeastern floodplains reaching Maryland’s warmer counties.
Identification
Large oblong leaves with rounded teeth; acorns large in shallow cups; tight gray bark on mature trunks.
Soil and moisture
Deep, moist alluvial soils; tolerates seasonal high water tables.
Wildlife value
Large sweet acorns for deer, turkeys, and rodents; important mast in wet hardwood forests.
Uses and significance
Bottomland timber; wildlife food plots in seasonally wet sites.