Woody > Quercus > Quercus prinoides > Quercus prinoides
Quercus prinoides
Dwarf Chinquapin Oak, Scrub Chestnut Oak
Origin: Southern Ontario, Canada and central and eastern United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| prinoides |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Found at an altitude of 0-500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey or whitish, thin and scaly with brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Globose, pointed and brown in colour, 1-3 mm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval 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 Description |
| Acorn, 1.8-2.7 x 1-1.2 cm. |
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