Swamp chestnut oak
NativeQuercus michauxii
Beech (Fagaceae) · Oak · 60–80 ft
Knowing it
Large wavy-toothed leaves and sweet acorns wildlife favor. Found in rich bottomland forests of southeastern Missouri.
What a tree company sees
Strong wood; large size means removals are major jobs.
Recorded in 17 counties
- Boone County
- Butler County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Dunklin County
- Jackson County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Newton County
- Oregon County
- Platte County
- Randolph County
- Ripley County
- Scott County
- St. Louis County
- Ste. Genevieve County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
From GBIF occurrence records. No record does not mean absent.