TREASURE TREES
#144 Post Oak (Quercus stellata)
This tree stands like a sentinel in the front yard of a private home in south Charlotte. After purchasing the house, the current owners were told by long-time neighborhood residents that this oak was one of the oldest trees in Charlotte.
Statistics (2022)
- Circumference (In.): 149"
- Height (Ft.): 72'
- Avg. Crown Spread (Ft.): 98'
- Total Points: 246
More Information
- Nominated By: Tracy Chreene
- Year Added: 2022
- Owned By: Tracy Chreene
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Providence Plantation
- Property Type: Private home
- Nearest Address: Private Address
- Ecological Value: Post Oaks get their name from their bur-like acorn cups that encloses a majority of the nut. They are also very resistant to fire damage.
- Nominated By: Tracy Chreene
- Year Added: 2022
- Owned By: Tracy Chreene
- Current condition: Good
- Neighborhood: Providence Plantation
- Property Type: Private home
- Nearest Address: Private Address
- Ecological Value: Post Oaks get their name from their bur-like acorn cups that encloses a majority of the nut. They are also very resistant to fire damage.
