Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) [ Trees > Hardwoods > Oaks . . . ] Forest Type: Oak-Hickory
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, markedly paler or nearly whitish below. Bark: Grayish; scaly or shallowly furrowed. Acorns: Sweet; to 3/4 inch long; enclosed about 1/2 in a hairy cup. |
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