A
tree with a narrow, rounded crown. An
adaptable oak, which has been planted
often in the central part of the country
on soils that are frequently clay and
alkaline.
Mature
Height: 50 to 75
ft; Mature Spread:
50 to 75 ft; Growth Rate:
Fast; PH Preference:
Neutral to Alkaline
Sun
Exposure:
Full
Sun, Partial Shade
Soil
Type:
Acidic,
Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silt
Loam, Well Drained, Wet Soil,
Wide Range of Soil, Neutral
Zones:
5a
- 9b
Unique
Information:
The
Chinquapin Oak's common name refers
to the resemblance of the foliage
to chinkapins (Castanea), while
its Latin species name honors
Henry Ernst Muehlenberg, a Pennsylvania
botanist.
Native
Range:
S
Ontario east to W.Vermont, south
to NW. Florida, west to central
Texas, and north to Iowa; local
in SE. New Mexico, Trans-Pecos
Texas, and NE. Mexico.
Habitat:
Plains
and hills, especially in limestone
soils; forming thickets in oak
brush or "shinnery".
