| Description | Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) medium sized hardy Oak. This Oak is also known as Quercus prinus. |
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| Pronunciation | (KWER-kuss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | average, dry |
| Fruit | oval acorns |
| Leaves | green, leathery obovate, coarsely-toothed, red to orange to yellow-brown. |
| Dimensions | 50-70 by 50-70 feet (HS), reaching biggest size on richer moist soils |
| Propagation | seeds (acorns) |
| Misc Facts | Common name of chestnut oak is in reference to the chestnut-like bark on mature trees (dark brown to black and coarsely furrowed). Common name of rock oak is in reference to the ability of this tree to thrive in dryish rocky soils. , AKA: basket oak, rock oak and rock chestnut oak |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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