Chestnut, Castanea dentata

Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, meadows, edges, pastures. Often grown as an ornamental tree because of its long feather-like flowers which appear in late spring and early summer.

Characteristics: At one time these trees attained a height of 100 feet and the trunks were 2-4 feet in diameter; however, a ubiquitous fungus (Endothia parasitica ) precludes the normal growth of the tree. At present, most trees never grow taller than 25 feet.

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