Quercus michauxii Nutt.
Chestnut oak
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Fagales Birch, she-oak, beech, walnut, bayberry, others
Family Fagaceae Beech familhy
Genus Quercus Latin for “oak”
Species michauxii
About plant names...
Chestnut oaks are natives of the eastern United States.
Identification: Trees reach about 80′ (24 m).
Leaves are 4-9″ (10-22 cm) long, narrow,
with many small, rounded indentations rather than lobes. Acorns are 1-1½″ (2.5-3.8 cm) long, bright
chestnut brown, with a thin, warty cap that covers about a third of the nut. See the Quercus
comparison table.
Online References:
Www.carolinanature.com
The Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Wikipedia
The USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site
The University of Florida Environmental Horticulture site
The University of Connecticut Plant Database
The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
5/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 14″ (23 × 35 cm) ID is uncertain
10/2/2010 · Raymondskill Falls, Delaware Water Gap National Recr, Pennsylvania · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
7/4/2011 · Mike and Ellen’s, Milford, Pennsylvania · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
Older scientific or horticultural names
Quercus houstoniana C.H. Mull.
Quercus prinus L. p.p., nom. utique rej.
Quercus michauxii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 29 Jul 2023.
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10/2/2010 · Raymondskill Falls, Delaware Water Gap National Recr, Pennsylvania · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
10/2/2010 · Raymondskill Falls, Delaware Water Gap National Recr, Pennsylvania · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
10/2/2010 · Hackers Trail, Cliff Park, Delaware Water Gap National Recr, Pennsylvania · ≈ 14 × 9″ (35 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
10/2/2010 · Hackers Trail, Cliff Park, Delaware Water Gap National Recr, Pennsylvania · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 23 cm) ID is uncertain
9/19/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) ID is uncertain
7/4/2011 · Mike and Ellen’s, Milford, Pennsylvania · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 14 cm) ID is uncertain
Range:
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