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://www.uky.edu/hort/Chestnut-Oak . No Publication Date. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  2. https://mortonarb.org/app/uploads/2020/12/95641_ca_object_representations_media_40072_large-1120×1120-c-default.jpg
  3. https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/native-trees/images/trees/cf/full/chestnut-oak-fruit-original-01.jpg
  4. https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/chestnut-oak-bark-winterdeep-rivulets-enhanced-thickened-bracts-bark-browning-graywinter-snow-ground-138058169.jpg
  5. https://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2016/07/05/Timberplot/b1a350.jpg
  6. https://www.pfw.edu/microsites/native-trees/images/trees/cf/full/chestnut-oak-flower-original-01.jpg