Barry, You are right common names do vary from place to place. (If I remember right, you refer to Platanus occidentalis as botton tree where I refer to it as sycamore). I looked up Q. prinoides up in my copy of Oaks of North America Howard Miller & Samuel LAmb and it gave the common names of dwarf chinkapin and dwarf chestnut. I guess that is the reason for the scientific names. Beth
Trees are the answer.--bumper sticker from Illinois Forest Association --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Barry Caselli <[email protected]> wrote: From: Barry Caselli <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dwarf Chinquapin Oak To: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 5:38 PM Hi Beth, Since it is a species I'm familiar with, I have to say, Dwarf Chestnut Oak IS Quercus prinoides. It's listed that way in our Pine Barrens field guide, and by all naturalists I know here. The common name Dwarf Chinquapin Oak is new to me. Common names for the same plant or tree vary from place to place. But I'm sure you know that. Attached is a photo of one I found a few weeks back. They are uncommon here, but can be found from time to time. Thanks, Barry --- On Mon, 7/27/09, Beth Koebel <[email protected]> wrote: From: Beth Koebel <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Re: Dwarf Chinquapin Oak To: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 2:11 PM Doug, Considering that the second photo there is a sign attached to the tree stating that is a Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides) and that there isn't a dwarf chestnut oak that I am aware of my guess would be Q. prinnoides. Beth Trees are the answer.--bumper sticker from Illinois Forest Association --- On Sun, 7/26/09, doug bidlack <[email protected]> wrote: From: doug bidlack <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Dwarf Chinquapin Oak To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 9:53 PM Barry, ENTS, a couple weekends ago I went to the Arnold Arboretum with my wife, Ellen. Naturally I just had to measure their nice dwarf chinquapin oak or dwarf chestnut oak. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
