Castanea dentata
Scientific Name |
Castanea dentata |
Common Name |
American Chestnut |
Family |
Fagaceae |
Collector |
Pittillo, Dan |
Collection Number |
10534 |
Contributors |
Mayhew, John |
ID History |
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. |
Medium of Original |
specimens |
Collection Date |
1989-11-19 |
Dimensions |
16.5" x 11.5" |
Label Description |
Trimont Ridge west of Franklin along Bartram Trail. About 1 km west of Wallace Branch parking area. Elevation 793 m (2600 ft). Tree about 8-10 m tall, 111 cm circumference at breast height. Blighted with cankers but sev. smooth branches. 19 Nov 1989. [flowering & fruiting specimen] |
Subject |
American chestnut -- North Carolina -- Macon County |
Plant Type |
trees |
Time Period |
1980s |
County |
Macon County (N.C.) |
Source Institution |
Western Carolina University Herbarium |
Collection |
General |
Inventory Number |
WCUH_21690 |
Copyright Information |
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact WCU Herbarium, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723 |
Digital Publisher |
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 |
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