Quercus chapmanii

Chapman oak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. chapmanii
Binomial name
Quercus chapmanii
Sarg. 1895
Natural range of Quercus chapmanii
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus obtusiloba var. parvifolia Chapm. 1860 not Quercus parvifolia Hand.-Mazz. 1880

Quercus chapmanii, commonly referred to as the Chapman oak, is a species of oak that grows in the Southeastern United States.[2]

Description

Quercus chapmanii is a shrub or small tree occasionally reaching a height of 6 meters (20 feet) but usually less. Leaves sometimes have no lobes, sometimes wavy rounded lobes.[3][4][5]

Distribution

Quercus chapmanii is found in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[3]

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