Common name: moeraseik (NL), sompe-iik (Fryske), Pin oak (EN)

Native range: Native to the United States, introduced in Europe

Pollination: wind

Seed dispersal: wind

Conservation: Least concern (IUCN, last assessed 2017)

The moeraseik is a tree commonly found near river streams. It grows fast, reaching up to 30 meters height. Flowers Between Aprial and May and the seeds ripen in October.

USES:

Its wood has many knots and for that reason is not used for furniture, but it is often used for railways and fire. It is an important source of food for migrating species and has a number of medicinal uses.

The tree looks like this in spring

and the leaves…

References and more information at:

Plants of the World (Kew Botanical Garden)

European Atlas of Forest Species

Plants for a future

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