Chinquapin
Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. - Beech family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Chinquapin: Ancylis burgessiana, Anisota senatoria, Anisota stigma, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Dyseriocrania auricyanea, Eacles imperialis, Grammia phyllira, Hyphantria cunae, Neurobathra strigifinitella, Orgyia leucostigma, Spragueia onagrus
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.