This tree is over 114 feet tall, just over diameter of 2.2 feet, and the crown spread is at least 60 feet. This tree is wild, and was never planted.

Infecting Castanea dentata

Infecting Castanea dentata

Private Location

On Castanea pumila

In Allegheny chinkapin

Specimen female and is being pollinated manually by university. Approx 25 years old and apparently naturally blight resistant

About 6 root sprouts

Shrub

Shrub

forested area above the ledges.

forest area above the ledges.

forested area above the ledges.

A large sapling (C11) on the edge of a ravine with a large infestation of Oriental chestnut gall wasps.

live root shoot near large stumps on edge of ravine.

one of serval saplings in the area with symptoms of Oriental chestnut gall wasp infestation.

sapling growing on the edge of a ravine.

a large tree with flowers and sterile fruits growing close to a red oak on a ridge edge near old stumps, dbh = 10.3 inches recorded in 2005.

sapling (C3) growing near an old pioneer era sandstone quarry area, dbh = 0.08 in. Oriental chestnut gall wasp infestation evident and severely affecting the tree.