



quercus michauxii
The Swamp Chestnut Oak is a big tree that grows in wet areas. Its large, green leaves provide shade and food for many animals!
Hábitat: Wetlands and floodplains in the southeastern United States.
The Swamp Chestnut Oak is a stately tree featuring large, glossy dark green leaves with rounded teeth, resembling those of a chestnut tree. Its bark is light grey, scaly, and often deeply furrowed, providing a rugged texture. It produces large, shiny brown acorns with a distinctive cap covering about one-third.




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Its acorns are some of the largest of any oak, often reaching over an inch long!
Its strong, dense wood was once highly prized for construction, furniture, and even barrels!
This tree is perfectly happy growing in areas that frequently flood, earning its "swamp" name!
Unlike many oaks, the acorns of this tree are less bitter and can be eaten by humans after simple processing!
Swamp Chestnut Oak can thrive in soggy soil thanks to adaptations that help its roots get oxygen even when flooded, helping it survive.
This oak produces large, sweet acorns that provide a super nutritious food source for wildlife, helping them survive and reproduce.
Swamp Chestnut Oak has incredibly strong, durable wood, making it resistant to harsh weather, helping it survive for centuries.
Sciurus carolinensis
Feeds on and disperses acorns
Odocoileus virginianus
Browses leaves and consumes fallen acorns
Meleagris gallopavo
Forages for acorns on the forest floor
Cyanocitta cristata
Collects and caches acorns, aiding dispersal
Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
El estado de peligro de extinción indica que una especie corre un riesgo muy alto de extinguirse en estado silvestre en un futuro próximo.
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2000-3500 cm
1500-2500 cm
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Wetlands and floodplains in the southeastern United States.
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