1. Large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
   "The swamp oak's tolerance for wet conditions made it perfect for the riverside planting";
   - swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor
    
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
   "The swamp oak's perfect pyramidal shape made it ideal for formal gardens";
   - pin oak, Quercus palustris
    
3. Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
   "Swamp oak dotted the wetland landscape";
   - Viminaria juncea, Viminaria denudata

Derived forms: swamp oaks

Type of: bush, oak, oak tree, shrub, white oak

Part of: genus Viminaria, Viminaria

Encyclopedia: Swamp oak