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American chestnut

Castanae dentata

Photo by pesayo
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Field Notes

Description:

Long leaf with sharply serrated edges. Nut covered in fur-like spikes.

Habitat:

University of Wisconsin Arboretum

Reference Links:

American Chestnut

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Comments (1)
Liam
Nice find. I heard these are very rare. Populations are being replaced by the Asian species.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2011

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