Gunnar, where in the world would that question come from? Post oak has been in Texas probably for much of its existence as a species. So far as it being "preEuropean," if that is required for you to define something as "native," a substantial portion of Texas is covered by a "native" forest of post oak and black jack, and is called The Cross Timbers." It likely got its name from being made up of Post Oak, which was during Texas colonial days more commonly called Cross Oak by English speaking immigrants to that part of northern Mexico.
David McNeely ---- Gunnar Schade <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy! > > I am trying to figure out whether post oak (Quercus stellata) can rightfully > called "native" to Texas (compared to, e.g., a species like water oak, > Quercus nigra). So I wonder if there is a good definition of what "native" > means out there ... > > Thanks, > Gunnar -- David McNeely
