Quercus Michauxii - Uses

Uses

The wood of the swamp chestnut oak is similar to, and usually marketed mixed with, other white oaks. The swamp chestnut oak's wood can be sliced into flexible strips suitable for basket weaving, and for this reason the species is sometimes called the "basket oak".

The swamp chestnut oak's acorns are large and relatively sweet. They are readily eaten by livestock, and the species is sometimes called the "cow oak" for this reason. However, swampchestnut oaks bear heavy crops of acorns only at intervals of several years.

The swamp chestnut oak is sometimes cultivated as a large garden tree or street tree, and is quite easy to grow if it is not subject to extreme urban conditions.