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Quercus prinoides Dwarf chinkapin oak Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Quercus prinoides plant species is found in Eastern and Central N. America - Maine to Minnesota, south to Alabama and Texas. It is a member of the Fagaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Dwarf chinkapin oak. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Quercus prinoides Common Name: Dwarf chinkapin oak Family: Fagaceae Author: Willd. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 4 Mature Width: Habitat: Sunny sites, often in rocky or acid sandy soils[227] on dry plains, rocks, thickets and woodland edges[43].
Medicinal Information: Any galls produced on the tree are strongly astringent and can be used in the treatment of haemorrhages, chronic diarrhoea, dysentery etc[4].
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