Cherrybark Oak
Quercus pagoda 
Cherrybark oak is found in the bottomland forests of southeast Missouri. It prefers rich, well-drained bottomland soils. It is among the largest of the southern oaks and its wood is rated superior to any of the other oaks in the South.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 100 ft
- Spread
- 90 ft
- Leaves
- alternate, simple; variable in shape; 5-11 irregular lobes, with the top of the lobes at nearly right angles to the midrib; shiny dark green above, pale and hairy below
- Flowers
- male flowers in yellow-green catkins; female flowers inconspicuous
- Fruit
- acorn, l/2" in diameter; l/2 enclosed with a flat, saucer-shaped cup
- Bark
- nearly black; broken into shallow fissures; on older trees, resembling the bark of black cherry
- Associated species
- shellbark hickory, sweetgum, Shumard oak, tulip tree, white oak
- Ideal site conditions
- wet soil, full sun
- Value to man
- landscaping, wood products, erosion
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover, dens
- Growth Rate
- fast
- Range
