Quercus chapmanii
| Chapman oak | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. chapmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus chapmanii Sarg. | |
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| Natural range of Quercus chapmanii | |
Quercus chapmanii, commonly referred to as the Chapman oak, is a species of oak tree that grows in the Southeastern United States.[1]
Taxonomy
Synonyms include Quercus minima forma pygmaea, Quercus minima forma reasoneri, Quercus obtusiloba var. parvifolia, and Quercus pygmaea.[2]
Description
Chapman oaks are perennial dicots.[3] They grow into shrubs or small trees up to 45 ft (13.7 m) in height.[4]
Distribution
Q. chapmanii is found in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.[3]
References
- ↑ Duncan, Wilbur H.; Marion B. Duncan (1988). Trees of the Southeastern United States. Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-8203-1469-2.
- ↑ "Quercus chapmanii - Species Page". Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PLANTS Profile for Quercus chapmanii (Chapman oak)". USDA PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "NPIN: Quercus chapmanii (Chapman oak)". Native Plant Database. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
External links/potential refs
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233501016
- Map showing distribution in Florida (with parts of Alabama and Georgia)
- http://www.pollenlibrary.com/botany_researchers_maps.php?view=species.php&species=Quercus+chapmanii&common=Chapman's+Oak
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