Quercus prinoides, commonly known as dwarf chinkapin (also spelled "chinquapin") oak, dwarf chestnut oak or scrub chestnut oak, is a native of eastern North America, ranging from Massachusetts to Minnesota in the north and North Carolina to Oklahoma in the south. It also occurs in the Carolinian forest zone of southern Ontario.
Leaves | simple |
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Habitat moisture | dry |
Temperature preference | warm valleys/south slopes |