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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Castanea pumila
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Castanea pumila var. pumila
FAMILY
Fagaceae
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 055-02-002:
Castanea pumila var. pumila
FAMILY
Fagaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Castanea alnifolia+
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Castanea pumila var. ashei
COMMON NAME:
Common Chinquapin, Chinkapin, Allegheny Chinquapin
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pumila_1
May Harris County GA
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pumila_7
May Harris County GA
Bark light red-brown, shallowly furrowed, with flattened plates, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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Dan Whitten sdw_053121_chinquapin
May Greenville County SC
Chandler Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm060601_001
June Spartanburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm200613_5861
June Jackson County NC
Foothills Trail
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JK Marlow jkm200613_5863
June Jackson County NC
Foothills Trail
Hairs usually conspicuous on twigs & leaf undersides, at least early, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm200613_5875
June Jackson County NC
Foothills Trail
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JK Marlow jkm200613_5876
June Jackson County NC
Foothills Trail
Staminate flowers in upright catkins 4-6" long; pistillate inconspicuous, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm140726_144
July Greenville County SC
Palmetto Trail: Saluda Mountains Passage
Twigs slender, gray, woolly pubescent when young, becoming glabrous, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm140726_146
July Greenville County SC
Palmetto Trail: Saluda Mountains Passage
Leaves mostly 3-5" long, teeth often tipped with a short bristle, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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Will Stuart wil_9631715432_b
August Haywood County NC
Fruit husk spines and leaf petioles are usually less than 1cm long, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pumila_lrc_9705_3
September
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_pumila_lrc_9705_7
September
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JK Marlow s071016_a
October Oconee County SC
Leaves whitish & velvety below, short-pointed, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.