Chrysolepis chrysophylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Chrysolepis |
Species: | C. chrysophylla
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Binomial name | |
Chrysolepis chrysophylla | |
Natural range of Chrysolepis chrysophylla | |
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Chrysolepis chrysophylla is a species of flowering shrub or tree in the beech family known by the common names golden chinquapin, giant chinquapin, and western chinquapin. It is native to the Pacific coast of the United States.[2]