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Quercus michauxii, the swamp chestnut oak, is a species of oak in the white oak section Quercus section Quercus in the beech family. It is native to bottomlands and wetlands in the southeastern and midwestern United States, in coastal states from New Jersey to Texas, inland primarily in the Mississippi–Ohio Valley as far as Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
The chestnut oak is easily distinguished from the swamp white oak because that tree has whitened undersides on the leaves. Another important distinction between the chestnut oak and the swamp chestnut oak is by the habitat; if it grows on a ridge, it is chestnut oak, and if it grows in wet bottomlands, it is probably the more massive swamp ...
The chinquapin oak also has smaller acorns than the chestnut oak or another similar species, the swamp chestnut oak (Q. michauxii), which have some of the largest acorns of any oaks. [2] Key characteristics of Quercus muehlenbergii include: [7] Leaf base is typically rounded [2] Veins and sinuses are regular [2]
Blackjack Oak: State-wide Least Concern: Fagaceae: Quercus michauxii Nutt. [1]: 106–107 Swamp Chestnut Oak, Basket Oak: Scattered throughout state, particularly Coastal Plain and Piedmont: Least Concern: Fagaceae: Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. [1]: 107–108 Chinquapin Oak: Uncommon, appearing in localities in northwest and southwest Georgia ...
Quercus bicolor, the swamp white oak, is a North American species of medium-sized trees in the beech family. It is a common element of America's north central and northeastern mixed forests. It can survive in a variety of habitats. It forms hybrids with bur oak where they occur together in the wild.
In the lowest, flatter areas of the south, beech trees tend to drop out and are replaced by chestnut oak or basket oak (Quercus michauxii) and laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia). Understory trees and shrubs include Hercules-club or toothache tree ( Zanthoxylum clava-herculis ), hoary azalea ( Rhododendron canescens ), redbud ( Cercis canadensis ...
Quercus palustris, also called pin oak, [4] swamp oak, or Spanish oak, [5] is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus.Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance.
Swamp tupelo, along with water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica), dominate mixed-hardwood swamp forests. These grow aside water-adapted oaks that include water oak ( Quercus nigra ), swamp chestnut oak ( Quercus michauxii ), cherrybark oak ( Quercus pagoda ), willow oak ( Quercus phellos ), and overcup oak ( Quercus lyrata ).