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Shin Oak (Mohr)
Beech Family : Fagaceae
Latin Name : Quercus mohriana
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock – poor (Toxic)
Remarks :
Other common names, "Mohr oak" and "Scrub
oak". Usually, a thicket-forming shrub, but
sometimes a small, round-topped tree up to 20
feet tall. Buds out around April; the buds,
flowers, young stems and acorns are toxic to
cattle, sheep, and goats. Adapted to dry, well-
drained, preferably limestone soils of west-
central Texas. Deer will eat the acorns, this
plant provides good cover for wildlife. The
wood of this oak species has little wood value
except as fuel or fence post.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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