Quercus montana - Wikipedia
Quercus montana, the chestnut oak, is a species of oak in the white oak group, Quercus sect. Quercus. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is one of the most important ridgetop trees from southern Maine southwest to central Mississippi, with an outlying northwestern population in southern Michigan.
A Complete Guide To Chestnut Oak – What You NEED To Know
Chestnut Oak is a deciduous hardwood tree native to Eastern North America. Scientifically known as Quercus montana, it grows 60-80’ tall & wide in full sun and well-drained soil, and it’s leaves host numerous pollinator larvae. It’s leaves makes a beautiful orange-yellow display in Autumn & produces very large acorns that are favored by wildlife.
Chestnut Oak - US Forest Service Research and Development
Chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), sometimes called rock chestnut oak, rock oak, or tanbark oak, is commonly found in the Appalachian region on dry, infertile soils and rocky ridges but reaches best growth on rich well-drained soils along streams.
Quercus montana (Basket Oak, Chestnut Oak, Oaks, Rock Chestnut Oak …
Chestnut oak is a medium to large native deciduous tree in the white oak family. It is native to the eastern and central USA including the mountains and Piedmont of NC. It is often found growing in poor, dry and rocky soils but does best in well-drained loams. Chestnut Oak is drought tolerant once established.
Chestnut oak - The Morton Arboretum
Chestnut oak is native to the far southern edge of Illinois but is hardy in the northern part of the state. Fall color varies from red to orange to yellow-brown. Also known as Quercus prinus. Very dark, deeply ridged and furrowed bark at maturity. Ridges are distinctly V-shaped (wider at the base of the ridge than at the top).
Chestnut oak | Tree, Description, Species, Acorn, & Facts | Britannica
chestnut oak, any of several species of North American timber trees with chestnutlike leaves, belonging to the white oak group. Specifically, chestnut oak refers to Q. montana, also called rock chestnut oak, a tree found on rocky soils of the eastern United States and southern Canada.
Quercus montana - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Quercus montana, commonly called chestnut oak (also commonly called basket oak, rock oak and rock chestnut oak) is a medium to large sized deciduous oak of the white oak group that typically grows 50-70’ (less frequently to 100’) tall with a rounded crown. It is native to wooded slopes in dry upland areas, often with poor soils, from Maine ...
Swamp Chestnut Oak | Silvics of North America
1990年12月1日 · Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) is known also as basket oak, for the baskets made from its wood, and cow oak because cows eat the acorns. One of the important timber trees of the South, it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom lands, along streams and borders of swamps in mixed hardwoods. The high quality wood is used in all kinds of construction and for implements.
Chestnut Oak Tree - Forestry.com
2024年11月25日 · The Chestnut Oak Tree (Quercus prinus) is an ecological powerhouse, fostering biodiversity, preventing erosion, and enriching soil quality. Its significance extends to its role in supporting wildlife, contributing to ecosystem stability, and serving as a reminder of the enduring beauty and resilience of nature.
Chestnut Oak | Glen Arboretum - Towson University
Also known as rock oak or basket oak, chestnut oak is a member of the beech family (Fagaceae). It derives its common name from the resemblance of its leaves to American chestnut. Chestnut oak is a medium-sized forest tree, 50-70 feet tall, but can reach 100 feet in height¹.