swamp oak

n 1: Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small

yellow flowers [syn: {Viminaria juncea}, {Viminaria

denudata}]

2: fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of

northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having

deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn;

thrives in damp soil [syn: {pin oak}, {Quercus palustris}]

3: large flaky-barked deciduous oak of the eastern United

States with leaves having fewer lobes than other white

oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction;

thrives in wet soil [syn: {swamp white oak}, {Quercus

bicolor}]