NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Castanea pumila
Common Chinquapin, Allegheny Chinquapin, Chinkapin, Dwarf Chinquapin
Scientific Name: |
Castanea pumila |
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Genus: |
Castanea |
Species Epithet: |
pumila |
Common Name: |
Common Chinquapin, Allegheny Chinquapin, Chinkapin, Dwarf Chinquapin |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fagaceae (Beech Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Xeric forests and woodlands, generally in fire-maintained habitats. Vascular Plants of NC: “fairly common to at least locally common in the mountains, infrequent to at best fairly common in the Piedmont, and variously uncommon to reasonably common in the Coastal Plain (where there are more sandy soils than in the Piedmont).” |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Lara Berkley |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/castanea/pumila/ https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/castanea-pumila/ |
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