Editing Quercus michauxii (section)

== Uses ==
The [[wood]] of the swamp chestnut oak is similar to, and usually marketed mixed with, that of other white oaks.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} Swamp chestnut oak is also called basket oak, since the wood is easily split into long, thin, flexible strips excellent for basket weaving.<ref>Missouri Department of Conservation, Field Guide, Swamp Chestnut Oak</ref>
The swamp chestnut oak's acorns are large, relatively sweet,<ref name="Kirkman, Brown, Leopold 2007 182–183">{{cite book|author=Kirkman|author2=Brown|author3=Leopold|title=Native Trees of the Southeast|year=2007|publisher=Timber Press|location=Portland, Oregon|pages=182–183}}</ref> and edible.<ref name="Eastern" />

The swamp chestnut oak is sometimes cultivated as a large garden tree or street tree, and is quite easy to grow if it is not subject to extreme urban conditions. The current National Champion Swamp Chestnut Oak is in the Stumpy Lake area in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]. It is {{Convert|123|ft|abbr=on}} high, with a crown of {{Convert|109|ft|abbr=on}} and a circumference of {{Convert|23|ft|m|abbr=on|sigfig=1}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vbsunonline.com/post/2017/12/12/123-foot-tall-oak-tree-near-stumpy-lake-named-a-national-champion-and-listed-on-national |title=Swamp Chestnut Oak National Champion |publisher=City of VB |date=12 December 2017 |access-date=11 February 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>