Castanea pumila

chinquapin, chinkapin, eastern chinkapin, Allegany chinkapin

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Fagaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

12 - 20ft

Spread

12 - 20ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

June - June

Fall Color

yellow or purple

Habitat

dry rocky slopes, dry woods, steep rocky land, rocky stream banks, sandy ridges, borders of swamps, open woods

Notes

sweet, edible fruit

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain