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Quercus muehlenbergii

chinquapin oak

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

chinquapin oak

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Quercus muehlenbergii

Familia:

Fagaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

40-60 (70) ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

deciduous

Destacado por:

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Shade tree.

Consideraciones:

Fallen/falling acorns can be a maintenance issue.

Disponibilidad:

Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Not wet but not extremely dry

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Clay, Loam

pH del suelo:

Calcareous but adaptable

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Mammals

Larval host for the white-M hairstreak ( Parrhasius m-album ).



  • Acorns appreciated by squirrels, deer, turkey and other wildlife


  • Used by birds for resting and nesting


  • Larval host for gray hairstreak butterfly


Hábitats nativos:

Mesic calcareous hammocks.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Acorns (nuts) are said to be edible after tannins are leached or boiled out. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center gives a recipe

Comentarios generales:

The range of this species barely makes it into north Florida but extends north to southern Canada.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2026.


Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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