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Yellow Chestnut Oak Quercus muhlenbergii Engelm. By Egypt Crider 06/23/10 Elective Science. Classification. Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) Class: Magnoliopsida ( Dicotyledon ) Order: Fagales (Flowering plants)
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Yellow Chestnut OakQuercusmuhlenbergiiEngelm By Egypt Crider 06/23/10 Elective Science
Classification • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) • Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) • Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon) • Order: Fagales (Flowering plants) • Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family) • Genus: Quercus (Oak) • Species: QuercusmuehlenbergiiEngelm (Yellow Chestnut Oak) • Also know as Chinkapin Oak and Chinquapin Oak
Shape, Form, and Type • The Yellow Chestnut is a type of Deciduous tree • Member of the Beech family • Can grow anywhere from 70 to 80 feet in the wild • It’s crown is narrow, rounded and spreads out over a fairly large range Figure 1: Yellow Chestnut Form
Bark • Thin • Flaky and coarse to the touch • Light gray in color • Breaks into narrow strips • Similar to white oak bark Figure 2: Yellow Chestnut Bark
Twig and Leaf • Twig • Slender • Orange brown color • Start out green-red • Buds cluster at branch tips • Leaf • Simple • Alternate on branch • Oblong in shape • Gland tipped teeth • 4 – 7 inches in length • Dark green and shiny above • Paler green below Figure 3: Leaves Figure 4: Twig
Bud, Flower, and Fruit • Bud • 1/8 inch long • Pointed and cone shaped • Chestnut brown color • Frosted edges with individual scales • Flower • Males: Yellow-green hanging catkins, about 3 to 4 inches long • Females: Can vary from green to red, small in leaf axils • Found on the same tree • Fruit • Acorns found either lone or in pairs • ½ covered by the cap • Brown to nearly black • Found on a short stalk
Figure 6: YCO Flower Figure 7: Yellow Chestnut Oak Fruit Figure 5: Yellow Chestnut Oak Buds
Habitat and Range • The Yellow Chestnut Oak is mainly found in places with low slopes • Wooded hills • Dry cliffs • Grows in alkaline soils and in well drained slopes of uplands • The range includes Vermont and stretches across to Minnesota, eastern Nebraska to eastern Texas and northern Florida • Also found in Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio
Uses • Used primarily for railroad ties • Fence posts • Fuel • The sweet acorns are a food source for the wildlife and even humans Figure 10: Wood Fire Figure 11: Squirrel Eating Figure 9: Railroad Ties
References (Text) • 2010. Quercusmuehlenbergii (Yellow Chestnut Oak). Date Retrieved-06/24/10 http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_240c.html • 2010. Quercusmuehlenbergii Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=244 • 2010. Chinkapin Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/C%20Oak.html • 2010. Quercusmuehlenbergii Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=244 • 2010. Quercusmuehlenbergii. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinquapin_oak • 1996. Forest Trees of Illinois by Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Forest Resources. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 • 2010. QuercusmuehlenbergiiEnglem. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/muehlenbergii.htm
References (Pictures) • Figure 1: Yellow Chestnut Form. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://porkyfarm.com/images/Quercus%20muehlenbergii%20%201.jpg • Figure 2: Yellow Chestnut Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqumu--brlarge-tree12319.JPG • Figure 3: Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://porkyfarm.com/images/Quercus%20muehlenbergii%20%207.jpg • Figure 4: Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/C%20Oak.html • Figure 5: Yellow Chestnut Oak Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=244 • Figure 6: YCO Flower. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0193/320/Quercus_muehlenbergii,Flower,I_SB19371.jpg • Figure 7: Yellow Chestnut Oak Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqumu--fr16094.JPG • Figure 8: Range of Yellow Chestnut Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Quercus_muehlenbergii_map.png • Figure 9: Railroad Ties. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.therockpile.net/myphotos/67%20-%20railroad%20ties.jpg • Figure 10: Wood fire. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.filetransit.com/images/screen/2e7d4a700524959cd010fb0dca6c360b_Fireplace_3D_Screensaver.jpg • Figure 11. Squirrel Eating. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://images.mooseyscountrygarden.com/uk-gardens/st-giles-churchyard/squirrels-and-snowdrops/autumn-squirrel-eating.jpg