Post Oak

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Coffee

Science studied: ASH, BARIUM, CADMIUM, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fagaceae

Scientific name: Quercus stellata

Common names: Post Oak, Chisa, Chisha, Chêne étoilé, Iron Oak, Keresztkaréjú tölgy, Post oak (EN), Roble de los Postes, coskv, dub hviezdovitý, paaleik, post oak, Дуб звёздчатый, ᏧᏍᎪ, 星毛櫟

POWO: 216416-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Coffee

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US

Documented cultural uses

• Coffee

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Coffee · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Effect of competition, with exotic invasive Bromus inermis and native Quercus stellata, and soil amendment on the performance of native invasive Juniperus virginiana · 2024 source ↗
• Effects of post oak (Quercus stellata) and smooth brome (Bromus inermis) competition on water uptake and root partitioning of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana). · 2023 source ↗
• Deer browsing and light availability limit post oak (Quercus stellata) sapling growth and post-fire recovery in a xeric woodland · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• BARIUM
• CADMIUM
• CALCIUM
• COBALT
• FLUORINE
• IODINE
• LEAD
• MERCURY
• PHOSPHORUS
• POTASSIUM
• SELENIUM
• ZINC
• COPPER
• MAGNESIUM
• SODIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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