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Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)

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Range

Leaves coarsely toothed, not lobed; acorns sweet, enclosed by cup about halfway; bark gray, scaly or shallowly furrowed; growing east of the Great Plains.

by Michael Kuo

Habitat: Typically on well drained soil (on ridges, high ground, and so on); often growing with other oaks or with hickories; growing east of the Great Plains.

Stature: 50-70 feet high; to 3 feet in diameter; with a rounded crown; branches short, climbing upwards.

Leaves: 4-7 inches long; flame-shaped or shaped like lengthened eggs; coarsely toothed; thick; shiny yellowish green above, paler and hairy below.

Bark: Grayish; scaly or shallowly furrowed.

Acorns: Sweet; to 3/4 inch long; enclosed about 1/2 in a hairy cup.

Source: Preston, R. J. (1989). North American Trees. Ames: Iowa State UP.

Frequent Mushroom Associates:

Amanita species; Boletus species; Russula species, and others.

Further Online Information:

Chinkapin Oak USFS Fact Sheet (PDF file)
Chinkapin Oak at eNature
Chinkapin Oak at Iowa State

 		 

Quercus muehlenbergii

Quercus muehlenbergii

Quercus muehlenbergii



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