Swamp Chestnut Oak (Noun)
Meaning
Medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The swamp chestnut oak has roughened scaly ridges on the older trunks that are somewhat similar to that of the basket oak or white oak.
- This swamp chestnut oak, similar to the red oak that grows near it, grows rather slowly.
- Swamp chestnut oak was added to the ever growing list of similar hardwood oaks for restoration.
- A well maintained and preserved swamp chestnut oak can sometimes live for over 400 years in its rather moist southeastern United States environment.
- The swamp chestnut oak or similar basket oak grows notably well in mild moist climate similar to other mild oaks such as the southern red oak.