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Chinkapin Oak
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
100-250 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

The chinkapin oak is a hardy tree found across central and eastern North America. Its leaves possess sharp, triangular teeth that help it shed heavy snow during winter.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
Quercus muehlenbergii