Lobes may be smooth or with mucronate tips. Bark is gray-brown and scaly.
Terminal buds are ovoid, red-maroon, and smooth.
The acorn matures in one season. Swamp chestnut oak is found on wet sites in the east and central U.S. Swamp chestnut oak can be distinguished from chestnut oak and chinkapin oak by more obovate leaves, larger acorn size, and habitat. Intolerant of shade. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form.