Castanea dentata
Previously common in rich deciduous and mixed forests, now mostly persisting as stump sprouts. Chestnut blight-resistant trees are being bred and hybridized. The similar Castanea pumila (Allegheny chestnut) is not native in the Finger Lakes, but can be cultivated for nuts.
Related Events
August 2016
Plant Information
Common Name(s):
American chestnut
Type:
Native
Shrubs, Trees
Moisture:
Dry
Moist
Moist
Light:
Sun
Part Sun
Part Sun
Soil:
Humus-rich Woodland
Showy fruit