{"id":16952,"date":"2021-03-05T15:34:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=16952"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:03:45","slug":"id-that-tree-chestnut-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/id-that-tree-chestnut-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"ID That Tree: Chestnut Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenny Farlee<\/a> introduces you to chestnut oak, sometimes called rock chestnut oak. It is an oak species commonly found in the southern part of the state on high dry sites. It has small, very rounded lobed leaves and strongly ridged, very dark bark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ID That Tree: Chestnut Oak\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W1tMT3-tkDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-3744\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfw.edu\/native-trees\/chestnut-oak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chestnut Oak<\/a>, Native Trees of Indiana River Walk, Purdue \u2013 Fort Wayne<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mlp.arboretum.purdue.edu\/weboi\/oecgi3.exe\/INET_ECM_DispPl?NAMENUM=553&amp;DETAIL=&amp;startpage=1#.YEJNxmRKi3I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quercus Montana<\/a>, The Purdue Arboretum Explorer<br \/>\n<a title=\"ID That Tree Youtube Channel Playlist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7V9w3jf2Sj_6-pNaw4sX4Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ID That Tree<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_yK8tstEacE&amp;list=PLgoGnq-fak7VTTnF4Bh9HvQnB_azYbAfY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources Youtube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-482-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-473-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Appraisal and the Value of Trees<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/lenny-d-farlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to chestnut oak, sometimes called rock chestnut oak. It is an oak species commonly found in the southern part of the state on high dry sites. It has small, very rounded lobed leaves and strongly ridged, very dark bark. 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