Native to East Texas . Has attractive grain. Swamp chestnut oak - Quercus michauxii Grayish flaky bark, heavy mast producer for poorly drained sites. Grows to 20 - 80 feet tall. Unlike other oaks, acorns have low tannic acid content and require little boiling to achieve human consumption.
Wood is heavy, strong, hard, and durable.
It makes excellent basket splints and barrel staves since it splits easily at growth rings. Associated with major streams and river in East Texas, preferring bottomlands. May also be known as Basket Oak. Cool season clumping plant with handsome foliage and showy flowers. Native to Texas.