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Lytle, Melody

Quercus sinuata

Quercus sinuata Walter

Bastard Oak, Durand Oak

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: QUSI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 65 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , OK , SC , TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Good nesting tree. Good substrate for for insectivorous birds. Jays eat and cache acorns. Food source for deer.
Interesting Foliage: yes
Attracts: Birds , Butterflies
Larval Host: Larva host plant for duskywing and hairstreak butterflies.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds
Maintenance: Prevent complete soil dryness, Prune to maintain shape, Fertilize 3 times a year with lawn fertilizer 3:1:2 ratio.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 766 - Dale Groom's Texas Gardening Guide (2002) Groom, D.
Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Quercus sinuata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Quercus sinuata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus sinuata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-08-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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