Chestnut Oak Tree
Chestnut Oak Tree
Chestnut Oak - Quercus prinus Beech Family (Fagaceae)

The chestnut oak is noted for growing on steep, rocky hills where other oaks cannot survive. Its well-developed tap root makes this tree sturdy and adaptable under these unfavorable conditions.1

Acorns of chestnut oak are produced singly or in pairs. They are a wildlife staple.1

The chestnut oak is noted for growing on steep, rocky hills where other oaks cannot survive. Its well-developed tap root makes this tree sturdy and adaptable under these unfavorable conditions.1

References:
  1. Chestnut Oak. University of Kentucky Horticulture. https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/sites/forestry.ca.uky.edu/files/chestnut_oak_factsheet.pdf . No Publication Date. Accessed December 4, 2023.

  2. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Chestnut_Oak_Bark.jpg Photo by user Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons