ENTS,
Does anyone have either Dwarf Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinoides) or Scrub Oak
(Quercus ilicifolia) near you?
Since these are both shrubs, I'm curious as to how big they can get. (I'm also
curious as to how old they can get.)
Scrub Oak is extremely common through most of the Pine Barrens, and I've seen
10 foot tall examples I'm sure. Our Pine Barrens field guide says the height
range is 3 to 12 feet.
It also says the height range of Dwarf Chestnut Oak is 2 to 10 feet. This shrub
seems to be rare in the Pine Barrens, though it's not listed as a species of
special concern. I've only seen two of them near here. I just discovered the
second one in Egg Harbor City yesterday. Otherwise I saw a good population of
them one time in Cumberland County. The two I have seen nearby are about
knee-high.
Barry
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