Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
Family: Fagaceae
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| Form:
This is a small tree or large shrub reaching 5 – 60 ft. in height. |
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Leaves: Shape: oblong to elliptic Margin: coarsely serrate Texture: whitish tomentose below Variation: pinnate |
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| Bark:
It has reddish-brown bark with shallow furrows. |
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| Twigs and Buds:
The twigs are orange-brown & pubescent. It also has pubescent buds. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
The fruit is a spiny bur, with one nut enclosed. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
It has smaller leaves than American chestnut & is tomentose below. |
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| Range:
New Jersey west to Texas and east to Florida. |
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| Silvics:
It has intermediate tolerance to shade and prefers dry uplands, hillsides, and ridges. |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
Fruit eaten by numerous species of wildlife. |
