Castanea dentata
Scientific Name |
Castanea dentata |
Common Name |
American Chestnut |
Family |
Fagaceae |
Collector |
Pittillo, Dan |
Collection Number |
6982 |
Contributors |
Ronstadt, Ron Josif, Don |
ID History |
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh |
Medium of Original |
specimens |
Collection Date |
1975-10-04 |
Dimensions |
16.5" x 11.5" |
Label Description |
Tryon Peak. West of Columbus, NC on Skyuka Road, west from ridgetop on old road to Tryon Peak. Elev about 975 m (3200 ft). Several stum-sprouted trees to about 6 or 8 m tall noted fruiting. (The first American chestnuts I had opportunity to eat.) 4 Oct 1975. [fruiting specimen] |
Subject |
American chestnut -- North Carolina -- Polk County |
Plant Type |
trees |
Time Period |
1970s |
County |
Polk County (N.C.) |
Source Institution |
Western Carolina University Herbarium |
Collection |
General |
Inventory Number |
WCUH_16828 |
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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