Louisiana

Charter Oak Preserve

The only site in Louisiana for the natural occurrence of buckwheat tree.

Location

Charter Oak Preserve is located along the slopes of the Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish. This preserve is not open for public visitation.

Size

160 acres

What to See: Plants

At this preserve you can see the buckweat tree, which occurs nowhere else naturally in Louisiana.

Why the Conservancy Selected This Site

The Nature Conservancy selected this site because of its diversity of evergreen shrubs and the buckweat tree.

What the Conservancy Has Done/Is Doing

The Conservancy is protecting the buckwheat-tree on this preserve.

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