Quercus montana
Chestnut oak · also Mountain chestnut oak, Rock oak
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Quercus montana, also known as chestnut oak or rock oak, is a prominent ridgetop tree of the eastern United States, often found in rocky montane habitats. It is characterized by its dark, fissured bark with distinct ridges. This deciduous oak offers low water needs, making it suitable for certain urban plantings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2180.11%7.9 yr19 in
- 540.05%11 yr39 in
- 310.01%—5.1 in
- 170.00%—8.0 in
- 20.00%—13 in
- 10.00%—17 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50–70 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 16 in, mean 21 in, 90th percentile 47 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Quercus in the catalogue
74 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
