Quercus chapmanii explained

Quercus chapmanii, commonly referred to as the Chapman oak, is a species of oak that grows in the southeastern United States.^[1]

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.

Distribution

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

External links

• photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Florida circa 1860
• Maps Educational Technology Clearinghouse, Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Map showing distribution in Florida (with parts of Alabama and Georgia)
• Pollen Library

Notes and References

1. Book: Duncan, Wilbur H.. Marion B. Duncan . Trees of the Southeastern United States. registration. The University of Georgia Press. Athens, Georgia. 1988. 229. 0-8203-1469-2.