SWAMP CHESTNUT OAK. 



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A large amount of hark is peeled in Buncombe, Burke, McDow- 

 ell, and Wilkes counties to supply local tanneries, and much timber 

 has been cut in Lincoln county for charcoal. Large quantities of 

 chestnut oak still remain, however, in all the western counties. 



Quercus michauxii, Nuttall. 

 (BASKET OAK. cow OAK, SWAMP WHITE OAK. SWAMP CHESTNUT OAK.) 



A large tree, of great economic value, with gray rather scaly 

 bark and stout branches, reaching a height of 120 and a diameter 

 of 7 feet. 



It occurs from Delaware, south through the lower and middle 

 districts to northern Florida, thence through the Gulf states to 

 the valley of the Trinity river, Texas, and through Arkansas to 

 southeastern Missouri, to central Tennessee and Kentucky, and 

 the valley of the lower Wabash river; reaching its best develop- 

 ment on the rich bottom lands in southeastern Arkansas and 

 Louisiana. It is common in the Gulf states. 



LEGEND 



Economic distribution of the ROCK CHEST- 

 NUT OAK 



(Quercus prinus, L.) 



EE3 Distribution of the BASKET or SWAMP- 

 CHESTNUT OAK 



(Quercus michauxii, Null.) 



In this State (fig. 21.) it is found in swamps of the coastal plain 

 and Piedmont plateau regions, and on the bottom lands of the 

 Cape Fear and Neuse rivers, attains a height of 100 and a diame- 

 ter of 6 feet. 



Abundant production of seed occurs at intervals of 2 to 3 years. 

 Seedlings are common in wet open spots on damp hill sides in the 



