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By Egypt Crider06/23/10Elective ScienceYellow Chestnut OakQuercus muhlenbergii EngelmClassificationKingdom: Plantae (Plants)Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledon)Order: Fagales (Flowering plants)Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)Genus: Quercus (Oak)Species: Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm (Yellow Chestnut Oak)Also know as Chinkapin Oak and Chinquapin OakShape, Form, and TypeThe Yellow Chestnut is a type of Deciduous tree Member of the Beech familyCan grow anywhere from 70 to 80 feet in the wildIts crown is narrow, rounded and spreads out over a fairly large range

Figure 1: Yellow Chestnut FormBarkThinFlaky and coarse to the touchLight gray in colorBreaks into narrow stripsSimilar to white oak bark

Figure 2: Yellow Chestnut BarkTwig and LeafTwigSlenderOrange brown color Start out green-redBuds cluster at branch tipsLeafSimpleAlternate on branchOblong in shapeGland tipped teeth4 7 inches in lengthDark green and shiny abovePaler green below

Figure 3: LeavesFigure 4: TwigBud, Flower, and FruitBud1/8 inch longPointed and cone shapedChestnut brown colorFrosted edges with individual scalesFlowerMales: Yellow-green hanging catkins, about 3 to 4 inches longFemales: Can vary from green to red, small in leaf axilsFound on the same treeFruitAcorns found either lone or in pairs covered by the capBrown to nearly blackFound on a short stalk

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Figure 5: Yellow Chestnut Oak BudsFigure 6: YCO FlowerFigure 7: Yellow Chestnut Oak FruitHabitat and RangeThe Yellow Chestnut Oak is mainly found in places with low slopesWooded hillsDry cliffsGrows in alkaline soils and in well drained slopes of uplandsThe range includes Vermont and stretches across to Minnesota, eastern Nebraska to eastern Texas and northern Florida Also found in Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio

Figure 8: Range of Yellow Chestnut OakUsesUsed primarily for railroad tiesFence postsFuelThe sweet acorns are a food source for the wildlife and even humans

Figure 9: Railroad TiesFigure 10: Wood FireFigure 11: Squirrel EatingReferences (Text)2010. Quercus muehlenbergii (Yellow Chestnut Oak). Date Retrieved-06/24/10 http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_240c.html 2010. Quercus muehlenbergii Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=244 2010. Chinkapin Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/C%20Oak.html 2010. Quercus muehlenbergii Fact Sheet. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=2442010. Quercus muehlenbergii. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinquapin_oak 1996. Forest Trees of Illinois by Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Forest Resources. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 2010. Quercus muehlenbergii Englem. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/muehlenbergii.htm

References (Pictures)Figure 1: Yellow Chestnut Form. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://porkyfarm.com/images/Quercus%20muehlenbergii%20%201.jpg Figure 2: Yellow Chestnut Bark. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqumu--brlarge-tree12319.JPG Figure 3: Leaves. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://porkyfarm.com/images/Quercus%20muehlenbergii%20%207.jpg Figure 4: Twig. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.mtzion.k12.il.us/tree/C%20Oak.html Figure 5: Yellow Chestnut Oak Buds. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=244 Figure 6: YCO Flower. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.discoverlife.org/IM/I_SB/0193/320/Quercus_muehlenbergii,Flower,I_SB19371.jpg Figure 7: Yellow Chestnut Oak Fruit. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/biohires/q/hqumu--fr16094.JPG Figure 8: Range of Yellow Chestnut Oak. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Quercus_muehlenbergii_map.png Figure 9: Railroad Ties. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.therockpile.net/myphotos/67%20-%20railroad%20ties.jpg Figure 10: Wood fire. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://www.filetransit.com/images/screen/2e7d4a700524959cd010fb0dca6c360b_Fireplace_3D_Screensaver.jpg Figure 11. Squirrel Eating. Date Retrieved- 06/24/10 http://images.mooseyscountrygarden.com/uk-gardens/st-giles-churchyard/squirrels-and-snowdrops/autumn-squirrel-eating.jpg