. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE LX. CHESTNUT OAK 1. FloAveiiiit; with liiiiimtuif leaves. (s( staiiiiiiMtf ;.ni,s, (V) Llossmns, s *. 2. Branch witli iiiatun' leaves ami mature aeurns, x i. u. An acorn cup, x i. :•". A winter'twitf, showing buds, hmtierls, leaf-M-ars, tinted hark, and pentangular jdth. x *. (». Section <»f u winter twig, enlargctl. 7. of a twig sliowiiig pentaiiKular pith. witli ••.. mrdiilhuy rays, inner and outer harlc, enlarged. S A hasal liud-srale w
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. PLATE LX. CHESTNUT OAK 1. FloAveiiiit; with liiiiimtuif leaves. (s( staiiiiiiMtf ;.ni,s, (V) Llossmns, s *. 2. Branch witli iiiatun' leaves ami mature aeurns, x i. u. An acorn cup, x i. :•". A winter'twitf, showing buds, hmtierls, leaf-M-ars, tinted hark, and pentangular jdth. x *. (». Section <»f u winter twig, enlargctl. 7. of a twig sliowiiig pentaiiKular pith. witli ••.. mrdiilhuy rays, inner and outer harlc, enlarged. S A hasal liud-srale witli hairy niar^'in. enlarged. !» All apical huil scale with hairy niargiii, enlarge*!. 143 CHESTNUT OAK Quercus Prinus, Linnaeus FORM—A medium-Bljted tree usually attaining a height of 60-70 ft. occuuionally 100 ft., with a diameter of 6-7 feet. In dense stands the trunlc is straight and continuous while in open stands it Isr low and divided, forming a very broad open crown. BABK—On young stems and smaller branches smooth, thin, yellowish-brown. On older branches and trunk rough, thick, brown to black, rich in tannin, divided into long, broad and continuous fissures. Ridges are very solid, sharp-angled, not scaly. ' Base of the fissures often cinnamon-red, espe'Clally on the larger branches and smaller trunks. See Fig. 96. TWIGS—First sunmier greenish-purple; first winter orange or reddish-brown; stout, smooth, bitter; with Inconspicuous lenticels and star-shaped pith. BUDS—Alternate, ovate-conical, distinctly sharp-pointed, i-i of an inch long. chestnut-brown, Imbricated, slightly hairy towards apex and along margin. Bud-scales light LEAVES—Alternate, simple, obovate, thick, stiff, 5-9 Inches long, 2-4 Inches wide, usually wedge-shaped at base, coarsely dentate with rounded teeth on margin; green and smooth on upper leaf-surf ace, pale green and at first hairy on lower. LEAF-SCABS—See "Leaf-Scars" under White Oak, page 138. FLOWERS—Appear abou
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