golden chinquapin

Chrysolepis chrysophylla

Member of beech family (family Fagaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

Chinquapins also occur in other genuses, but this is the only genus of chinquapins in California.

Hosts chinquapin galls.

golden chinquapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla

golden chinquapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla

tree, 15–30 m
leaf blade ± flat

bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor

bush chinquapin
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor

shrub or small tree, < 5 m
leaf blade ± folded lengthwise (axis lowermost, margins upturned)

2 observed taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 16 (all are research grade)

Locations:

San Pedro Valley CP: 5
Huckleberry Botanic RP: 3
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: 2
McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP: 2
Butano SP
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit
Mt. Tamalpais Watershed
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Months:

Feb.: 2
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 0
May: 0
Jun.: 2
Jul.: 0
Aug.: 8
Sep.: 2
Oct.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora