Quercus chapmanii  Sarg.

Chapman's Oak

Florida native

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A frequent small oak of scrubby flatwoods and scrub habitats in much of Florida. Also found in mainly coastal counties of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
Typically more shrubby than many oaks and rarely exceeding 8m (~26 ft.) in height. The simple, alternate leaves vary from elliptic to obovate or spatulate and the margins may be entire, wavy or slightly lobed. The upperside of the leaves are a smooth, shiny dark green. The underside is lightly pubescent, at least along the veins. Leaves are 2-10cm (3/4 to 4 in.) long. The acorns of Chapman's oak are 1.5-2.5cm (~6/10 to 1 in.) long with the 6-8mm (~1/4 in.) deep cap covering about half of the nut.
Quercus chapmanii is similar to Myrtle (Q. myrtifolia) and scrub (Q. inopina) oaks except that the mature leaves of these do not have any pubescence on the underside and at least some of their leaves will be revolute.

Quercus chapmanii is a member of the Fagaceae - Beech family.

Other species of the Quercus genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
  Quercus geminata - SAND LIVE OAK
  Quercus inopina - SCRUB OAK
  Quercus laevis - TURKEY OAK
  Quercus laurifolia - LAUREL OAK
  Quercus michauxii - BASKET OAK
  Quercus minima - DWARF LIVE OAK
  Quercus myrtifolia - MYRTLE OAK
  Quercus nigra  - WATER OAK
  Quercus virginiana - LIVE OAK

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species

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USDA Plant Profile for this species

Date record last modified: May 15, 2024