Chinquapin

Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

Beech family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

50.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host 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

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.