Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies Beech Family Oaks Campylolepides Chinese Cork Oak species 1,929 observations Chinese Cork Oak Quercus variabilis Field notes Supports All 4 native animalssupported in the US Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Small Engrailed, Nessus Sphinx, Ilia Underwing 3 Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spruce Spider Mite 1 Key traits Layer Trees Light Full sun Moisture Dry Well drained Moist Soil Sand Loam Clay Drought tolerant Yes Deer resistant Yes Habit Erect Open Plant type Poisonous Tree From NC State Extension. Close