Quercus muehlenbergiiIndiana Native
Chinquapin Oak
Other Common Names: Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii - Overall Tree in Summer

Family:

Fagaceae (Beech Family) 46

Genus:

Quercus (Oak) 33

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 255

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Brown (Not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Lustrous, dark yellowish-green foliage in summer); Brown (Variable fall color, but generally a poor yellow-brown)

Stem Notes:

slender, glabrous, rounded

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Acorns in fall)

Ultimate Height:

40-50+ feet

Ultimate Spread:

50-60 feet

Bloom Times:

April 198

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Dry to medium 50

Soil Notes:

Very tolerant of soils, even dry, alkaline soils, but grows poorly on wet, acidic soils

Range:

Eastern United States to New Mexico

Maintenance:

Low 275

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (4-6.5" long) are alternate, simple, oblong-lanceolate, coarsely toothed (8-13 pairs of incurved teeth). Light brown or pale margined, ovoid, imbricate buds. Acorn (0.75-1.5") has a thin cap that covers up to 50% of nut.

Ecological Functions:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Oak

Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Indiana Native 162

Additional Information

More tolerant of city conditions than most oaks.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Bark

Foliage

Summer Habit

Acorn & Foliage

Leaf

Winter Habit

Flowers

Buds

When Quercus muehlenbergii has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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31 Quercus muehlenbergii found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_0086*A	MRPK	Heritage Plant
2	ORIG_0087*A	MRPK	Heritage Plant
3	ORIG_9604*A	WOOD
4	ORIG_0099*A	MRPK
5	2012_01387*A	AGMALL
6	ORIG_5288*A	PVA	Heritage Plant
7	2009_13108*A	HORTPARK
8	ORIG_5419*A	PVA	Heritage Plant
9	ORIG_0085*A	MRPK	Heritage Plant
10	2021_00035*B	FST
11	2021_00091*A	SCPA
12	2023_00013*A		Heritage Plant
13	2023_00025*A	DUDL
14	2023_00025*B	DUDL
15	2023_00025*C	DUDL
16	2023_00025*D	DUDL
17	2023_00025*E	DUDL
18	2023_00025*F	DUDL
19	2023_00379*A	FLEX
20	2023_00379*B	FLEX
21	2023_00501*A	HORTPARK
22	2023_00501*B	HORTPARK
23	2023_00750*A	WADE
24	2023_00750*B	WADE
25	PUI_ORIG_00258*A
26	PUI_ORIG_00473*A
27	PUI_ORIG_00474*A
28	2025_00032*A	DLR
29	2026_00020*A	AGMALL
30	2026_00020*B	AGMALL
31	2026_00024*A	AGMALL