Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
(Photo by Phillip Lowe)
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Taxonomy (1)
Classification: Angiosperm, dicot
Family: Fagaceae
Common name: Swamp Chestnut Oak
General Information (1,2,3)
Region of Origin: Southern and Central United States
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 6-8
Growth Habit: Tree
- Size: 20-40 meters
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
- Flowering: March to May
- Fruiting: Fall
Diagnostic Characteristics
Leaves (2,3)
- Arrangement: Alternate
- Simple/Compound: Simple
- Shape: Obovate
- Other: 5-9 inches; rounded teeth
Stem/Bark (1)
- Color: Pale grey
- Texture: Scaly
Flower (2)
- Perfect/Imperfect: Imperfect (Monoecious)
- Color: Yellow
- Inflorescence type: Catkin
Fruit (1,2)
- Fruit type: Acorn
- Size: 1-1.5 inch
- Color: Light to dark brown
Horticultural Information (1,2,3)
- Light: Full sun to shade
- pH: Mildly acidic
- Maintenance: Easy to care for
- Landscape Uses: Shade tree, street tree
- Other: Avoid calcareous soils and tight spaces
References
1) Quercus michauxii. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_michauxii
2) Quercus michauxii. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUMI
3) Quercus michauxii. (2002, October 02). Retrieved from http://www.floridata.com/ref/q/quer_mic.cfm
Prepared by Phillip Lowe as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek
Edited by Jessica Bartek
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