Castanea dentata
American chestnut · Fagaceae
Also known as Castanea americana.
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America.
About American chestnut
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. Before the species was devastated by the chestnut blight, a fungal disease, it was one of the most important forest trees throughout its range, and was considered the finest chestnut tree in the world. It is estimated that between 3 and 4 billion American chestnut trees were destroyed in the first half of the 20th century...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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