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Landowners Guide to Identification and Characteristics: Chestnut Oak

Landowners Guide to Identification and Characteristics: Chestnut Oak

FOR-144
Landowners Guide to Identification and Characteristics: Chestnut Oak

Authored by: Laurie Thomas Darren Morris

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Abstract

Chestnut oak is found in the Appalachian Mountains and surrounding areas. It is a member of the white oak group. The chestnut oak is a medium-sized tree that typically grows 50 to 80 feet tall and up to two feet in diameter. The wood resembles white oak wood, and the leaves resemble American chestnut, chinkapin oak and swamp chestnut oak. The large acorns are an important wildlife food.

Core Details

Publication ID

FOR-144

Status

New

Publication Date

May 4, 2026

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


Categorical Details

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes


Keywords

oak, landowners

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu