Quercus prinoides (Dwarf Chinquapin Oak, Scrub Chestnut Oak)


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Speciesprinoides
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginSouthern Ontario, Canada and central and eastern United States of America.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
HabitatFound at an altitude of 0-500 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionGrey or whitish, thin and scaly with brown twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionGlobose, pointed and brown in colour, 1-3 mm in diameter.
Leaf DescriptionOboval to lanceolate, pointed teeth, glossy green with a pubescent underside, a cuneate base and 5-8 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 7-15 2.5-6 cm.
Fruit DescriptionAcorn, 1.8-2.7 x 1-1.2 cm.

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