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Chinkapin Oak and Pin Oak
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Q: Is there any difference between chinkapin oak and pin oak?
Richard Jones: There are between 250 and 450 oaks in the Quercus genus. Taxonomists find it hard to agree on the exact number. It's too big a question to answer here, but there are certainly differences. Chinkapin oak is Quercus muehlenbergii,and pin oak is Quercus palustris. Try popping those Latin names into a search engine for some comparative notes.
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