Swamp Chestnut Oak is a large, majestic oak of bottomland and floodplain forests in the southeastern United States, recognized by its large, coarsely toothed leaves resembling chestnut foliage and its very large, sweet acorns. Its acorns — among the largest and sweetest produced by any North American oak — are eagerly consumed by white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, wood ducks, and black bears. The tree is called 'cow oak' in some parts of the South because cattle readily eat its sweet acorns.
Best time to see a Swamp Chestnut Oak
The best time to see a Swamp Chestnut Oak is February–August, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,553 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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