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Plants that fill a similar niche:
Crataegus pruinosa
Quercus incana
Quercus shumardii
Quercus sinuata var. sinuata has some common insect problems:
Common Insect Pests of Oak in North Carolina
Quercus sinuata var. sinuata has some common disease problems:
Common Disease Pests of Oak in North Carolina

Quercus sinuata var. sinuata

Previously known as:

  • Quercus durandii
  • Quercus sinuata f. durandii
Phonetic Spelling
KWER-kus sin-you-AH-tah variety sin-you-AH-tah
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Durand white oak is a deciduous medium-sized native oak tree or shrub in the White Oak Group of the Fabaceae family.  It is a variety of Q. sinuata native to the southern United States and northern Mexico. This variety is native from NC south to FL and west to TX found in low wet areas, hummocks, riparian and limestone bluffs and prairies The only other variety of this species is var. breviloba. It occurs in Oklahoma, Texas and adjacent Mexico.

Durand white oak grows to 45 to 65 feet tall or taller, with a single or multiple trunks. It prefers moist, fertile sandy to clay loams that are well-drained.

The leaves can be variable with entire to wavy to shallowly lobed margins and a bluish-green underside with white hairs. Acorns are produced annually.

Use Durand white oak as a shade tree, along streams and ponds or a water garden. It will benefit many forms of wildlife. 

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:   See common pests and diseases of oaks in NC to the left. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and insects. 

See this plant in the following landscape :
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#small tree#birds#butterfly caterpillar host#mammals#moth caterpillar host#pond#riparian#shade tree#shrub#water garden
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#small tree#birds#butterfly caterpillar host#mammals#moth caterpillar host#pond#riparian#shade tree#shrub#water garden
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Quercus
    Species:
    sinuata
    Family:
    Fagaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Southeastern U.S.A, Texas
    Distribution:
    Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
    Wildlife Value:
    Oak trees support a wide variety of Lepidopteran. You may see Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed. Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus), which have one flight from June-August everywhere but Florida where they emerge April-May. Edward's Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii), has one flight from May-July in the south and June-July in the north. Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), has three to four flights in the south from February-November and two flights in the north from May-September. White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) has three broods in the north from February-October. Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) has three broods in Texas and the deep south from January-November, and two broods in the north from April-September. Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) has one brood from April-June, appearing as early as January in Florida. Acorns provide food to birds and mammals. The tree provides shelter to birds and mammals. They are host plants to moths and butterflies.
    Edibility:
    Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out.
    Dimensions:
    Height: 45 ft. 0 in. - 65 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 30 ft. 0 in. - 50 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Native Plant
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    24-60 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
    Fruit Description:
    Acorns are produced yearly
  • Flowers:
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Catkin
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Male flowers are catkins and female flowers short spikes
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Oblanceolate
    Oblong
    Obovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Lobed
    Undulate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
    Leaf Width:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Light green leaves have a bluish-green underside with a white bloom and small star-shaped hairs. Tips are rounded to blunt, the base is wedge-shaped and margins are entire, wavy to shallowly lobed. They are 2 to 5 inches long and 1 to 2.5 inches wide and oblanceolate to obovate or oblong
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Light Brown
    Light Gray
    Surface/Attachment:
    Exfoliating
    Furrowed
    Bark Description:
    Young bark is smooth and light brown or gray. Becomes flaky exfoliating with shallow furrows and thin scales with age
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Bud Terminal:
    Cluster of terminal buds
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Pond
    Riparian
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Water Garden
    Design Feature:
    Shade Tree
    Attracts:
    Butterflies
    Moths
    Small Mammals
    Songbirds
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Abdominal pain, constipation then diarrhea (occasionally bloody), depression, frequent urination, discolored urine, jaundice; acorns can obstruct the digestive tract
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Fruits
    Leaves