The leaves of the Chinquapin Oak Tree, Quercus Muehlenbergii lack bristle tips, and the acorns mature in a single season. The Chinquapin Oak Shade Tree is a medium sized tree in the white oak group. The coarsely toothed leaves of the Chinquapin Oak Shade Tree are yellowish-green in the Summer and turn yellow-brown or red in the Fall. The bark of the Chinquapin Oak Tree is gray-brown and scaly and quite distinct in the landscape. The Chinquapin Oak Shade Tree blooms late in the Spring months. The Chinquapin Oak Shade Tree grows straight up to 60 ft. tall, and 1-2 ft. wide. The Chinquapin Oak Shade Tree provides excellent shade for recreational areas.