Chinkapin
Quercus muehlenbergii, the chinquapin oak, is a deciduous species of tree in the white oak group. The species was often called Quercus acuminata in older literature. Quercus muehlenbergii is native to eastern and central North America. It ranges from Vermont to Minnesota, south to the Florida panhandle, and west to New Mexico in the United States. In Canada it is only found in southern Ontario, and in Mexico it ranges from Coahuila south to Hidalgo.
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Research Mentions
Evolutionary Origin of Prolonged Delayed Fertilization in the Fagaceae.
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