Chestnut Oak
Arbor Walk #152, Treekeeper ID #6051
The Chestnut Oak has a native range just bordering but not within Missouri; it thrives in dry uplands from southern Maine to the Mississippi but primarily in the Appalachian Mountains. While the Chestnut Oak is similar in leaf shape to the Swamp Chestnut Oak and Chinkapin Oak, but has pale green on the leaf underside unlike the white underside of Swamp Chestnut Oak, and deeply ridged bark unlike the shaggy bark of the Chinkapin Oak. Unlike the Swamp Chestnut Oak, it prefers drier and more elevated sites.
The Chestnut Oak is a member of the subgenus of white oaks. These oaks are distinguishable from other oaks from their smooth lobe tips (no awns), their hairless leaf undersides, and their lighter, flakier bark. The acorns of white oaks are also less tannic, meaning that they require less processing to become safe and palatable.
| Common Name | Chestnut Oak |
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| Latin Name | Quercus montana |
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Global Distribution
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Leaf Identification
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Twig and Bud Identification
Leaves are arranged alternately on the twig. The twig is straight, brown with pale lenticels, and glabrous. The axillary buds stick out at ~30 degree angles from the twig, and the terminal buds are clustered. The buds are tan-brown, with appressed imbricate scales and a narrow ovate to slightly conical shape.
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