🌿Native Nature

dwarf chinkapin oak

Quercus prinoides

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Fagaceae ›Genus: Quercus

About

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 eastern and central North America, ranging from New Hampshire to the Carolinian forest zone of southern Ontario to eastern Nebraska, south to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. It has a virtually disjunct (discontinuous) distribution, fairly common in New England and in the Appalachian Mountains, and also in the eastern Great Plains...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of dwarf chinkapin oak?
The scientific name of dwarf chinkapin oak is Quercus prinoides.
What kingdom does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
What phylum does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
What class does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
What order does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the order Fagales.
What family does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the family Fagaceae.
What genus does dwarf chinkapin oak belong to?
dwarf chinkapin oak belongs to the genus Quercus.