Native
Trees of Indiana
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Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii
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Natural range is green. |
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A
white oak type, and primarily a southerly species found in low, wet
woodlands. Leaves have coarse, regular teeth, and are densely downy
on the lower surface. The fall color is bright red. A thick cap encloses
1/3 of the acorn which is sweet and eaten by many species of wildlife.
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Inventory
No. 2564
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