Chinkapin
Oak picture
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Oak Tree Facts |
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Scientific
Name: |
Quercus
muehlenbergii
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Foliage: |
Green
Lustrous
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Mature
Height: |
40-50'
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Mature
Spread: |
40-60'
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Soil: |
Adaptable
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Zones: |
3-7
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Moisture: |
Tolerates
dry soil
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Fruits
are small oval acorns with scaly cups that extend to approximately
1/2 the acorn length. Acorns are valued food for a variety of wildlife.
Narrow, oblong-lanceolate, shiny green leaves have coarse marginal
teeth. Leaves somewhat resemble the leaves of chestnut (Castanea)
whose nut is sometimes called a chinquapin, hence the common name
of this oak whose acorn is sweet and edible. Also sometimes commonly
called yellow chestnut oak. Fall color is variable, but usually
undistinguished shades of yellow and brown. Species honors Gotthilf
Henry Ernest Muhlenberg, 18-19th century Lutheran minister-botanist
from Pennsylvania.
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