Species

Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Golden chinquapin)

Chrysolepis chrysophylla. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Chrysolepis chrysophylla is a species of flowering plant 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 from west-central Washington to central California.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Fagales (Beeches, oaks, walnuts, and allies)
        Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
        Genus: Chrysolepis
        Species: Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Golden chinquapin)

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