Castanea pumila

chinquapin, chinkapin, eastern chinkapin, Allegany chinkapin

Photograph(s) by*: RHW

Characteristics

Height: 12-20'
Spread: 12-20'
Flowers: Jun.-Jun.; pale yellow
Fruit: Sept.-Oct.; dark brown; nut/nut-like
Fall color: yellow or purple

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: 4.5-7.5
Soil type: Loamy Sandy

Habitat

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

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD DE PA NY WV VA

Wildlife

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Notes

sweet, edible fruit

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1256.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004