Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
Pin oak is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 18-22 meters tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1 meter. It has a distinctive canopy shape, with upper branches pointing upwards, middle branches at right angles to the trunk, and lower branches drooping downwards. The leaves are 5-16 centimeters long and 5-12 centimeters broad, lobed with five or seven lobes, and have a characteristic tuft of pale orange-brown down on the lower surface. The acorns are hemispherical, 10-16 millimeters long and 9-15 millimeters broad, maturing pale brown about 18 months after pollination.
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Fagales
Fagaceae
Quercus
The acorns of the pin oak contain tannins, which make them bitter and unpalatable unless processed. The bark contains compounds that have been used traditionally for medicinal purposes by some Native American tribes.
Pin oak is commonly used in landscaping due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance. The wood is used in general construction and for firewood. Traditionally, the bark was used by some Native American tribes to make a drink for treating intestinal pain.
Late spring
18-22 meters
Catkins (non-showy)
Pin oak is naturally adapted to moist, acidic soils and grows in wetland areas, including level or nearly level, poorly drained, alluvial floodplain and river-bottom soils with high clay content. It is also well adapted to life in Australia, South Africa, and Argentina.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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