Quercus muehlenbergiiIndiana NativeIndiana Native
Chinquapin Oak
Other Common Names: Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii - Overall Tree in Summer
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 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:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 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:
 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:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Backdrop 30
  • Park Tree 42
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Specimen 630
  • Drought Tolerant 288
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Indiana Native 162

    • Additional Information

    More tolerant of city conditions than most oaks.

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

    Flowering

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    Fruiting

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    28 Quercus muehlenbergii found

    Building Map...

    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    1ORIG_0086*AMRPK
    Heritage Plant
    2ORIG_0087*AMRPK
    Heritage Plant
    3ORIG_9604*AWOOD
    4ORIG_0099*AMRPK
    52012_01387*AAGMALL
    6ORIG_5288*APVA
    Heritage Plant
    72009_13108*AHORTPARK
    8ORIG_5419*APVA
    Heritage Plant
    9ORIG_0085*AMRPK
    Heritage Plant
    102021_00035*BFST
    112021_00091*ASCPA
    122023_00013*A
    Heritage Plant
    132023_00025*ADUDL
    142023_00025*BDUDL
    152023_00025*CDUDL
    162023_00025*DDUDL
    172023_00025*EDUDL
    182023_00025*FDUDL
    192023_00379*AFLEX
    202023_00379*BFLEX
    212023_00501*AHORTPARK
    222023_00501*BHORTPARK
    232023_00750*AWADE
    242023_00750*BWADE
    25PUI_ORIG_00258*A
    26PUI_ORIG_00473*A
    27PUI_ORIG_00474*A
    282025_00032*ADLR

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