Castanea pumila
Allegheny Chinkapin, Chinkapin
Other regional names: Chinquapin +3 more
- Chinquapin
- Dwarf Chestnut
- Golden Chinquapin
- Northern Catalpa
Also known as: Castanea alnifolia Nutt. +19 more
- Castanea alnifolia Nutt.
- Castanea alnifolia subsp. floridana (Sarg.) A.E.Murray
- Castanea alnifolia var. floridana Sarg.
- Castanea alnifolia var. pubescens Nutt.
- Castanea ashei (Sudw.) Sudw.
- Castanea ashei (Sudw.) Sudw. ex Ashe
- Castanea chincapin K.Koch
- Castanea floridana (Sarg.) Ashe
- Castanea floridana var. angustifolia (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea floridana var. arcuata (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea floridana var. margaretiae (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea floridana var. margaretta (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea margaretiae (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea margaretiae var. angustifolia Ashe
- Castanea margaretiae var. arcuata Ashe
- Castanea margaretta (Ashe) Ashe
- Castanea margaretta var. angustifolia Ashe
- Castanea margaretta var. arcuata Ashe
- Castanea nana Elliott
- Castanea nana Muhl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Castanea pumila (commonly known as Allegheny chinkapin or Chinkapin) is a shrub or tree within the Fagaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia