Chinquapin Oak; Chestnut Oak; Rock Oak Scientific Name: Quercus muehlenbergii
Description: Tree with narrow, rounded crown. Characteristic of limestone uplands. Height: 50-80'. Diameter: 2-3'
Habitat: Mostly on limestone outcrops in alkaline soils, including dry bluffs and rocky river banks; often with other oaks.
Range: S. Ontario east to W. Vermont, south to NW. Florida, west to central Texas, and north to Iowa.
Type: Tree Source:National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
Photograph: Paul Wray, Iowa State University from www.forestryimages.org. |
