Quercus prinoides

Quercus prinoides
The leaves of Q. prinoides (center) resemble those of Q. prinus.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. prinoides
Binomial name
Quercus prinoides
Range map
Synonyms
List
  • Quercus castanea var. prinoides (Willd.) Muhl. ex Engelm.
  • Quercus chincapin (F.Michx.) Raf.
  • Quercus chinquapin Pursh
  • Quercus muehlenbergii var. humilis (Marshall) Britton
  • Quercus prinoides Raf.
  • Quercus prinoides var. rufescens Rehder
  • Quercus prinoides f. rufescens (Rehder) House
  • Quercus prinus var. chincapin F.Michx.
  • Quercus prinus var. humilis Marshall
  • Quercus prinus var. pumila Michx.
  • Quercus rufescens (Rehder) E.P.Bicknell

Quercus prinoides, commonly known as dwarf chinkapin oak, dwarf chinquapin oak, dwarf chestnut oak or scrub chestnut oak, is a shrubby, clone-forming oak native to central-eastern North America.

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