365 observationsNear Threatened
Ozark Chinquapin
Castanea ozarkensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Fagaceae ›Genus: Castanea
About
Castanea ozarkensis, common name Ozark chinkapin (also spelled chinquapin) and also known as Castanea pumila var. ozarkensis, is a species of tree that because of chestnut blight grows only as a small tree or large shrub in the United States. It is in the Castanea genus that includes chestnuts and types of chestnut known as chinkapins. It grows in the Ozark Mountains and Ouachita Mountains of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The nuts it produces provided food
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Ozark Chinquapin is Castanea ozarkensis.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the order Fagales.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the family Fagaceae.
- Ozark Chinquapin belongs to the genus Castanea.