Scientific Name
Quercus muehlenbergii
Common Name
Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak
Tree Description
Quercus muehlenbergii, chinkapin oak, is a medium-sized deciduous tree with strong branches and a rounded shape. The tree can tolerate various soil conditions and grows at a fast rate with medium water requirements.
Tree Size
Medium
Height at Maturity
30ft–60ft
Width at Maturity
40ft–50ft
Growth Rate
24 inches/year
Foliage Type
Deciduous
Sun Exposure
Sun
Part-Shade
Water Needs
Low Water
Medium Water
Potential Issues
Resistant to Verticillium. Susceptible to Armillaria. Allergy health hazard.
Average performance rating from pre-trial survey of experts
Excellent
Field Trial Monitoring Results
Excellent potential utility as an urban tree based on evaluation of 4 trees, healthy crown, 100% survival, fast growth rate. Signs of herbivory and leaf dieback on a few individuals.
Propagation Results
Best germination with seed sown outside in late winter. Seedlings are moderately fast growing, for an oak.
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