Virginia Native Tree Leaf Identification Project/Allegheny Chinkapin

Castanea pumila

  1. Leaves found in a small tree in my front yard
  2. Tree type: deciduous
  3. Leaf: simple
  4. Leaf margin: toothed
  5. Leaf arrangement on branch: Alternate
  6. Habitat: Understory of [most commonly: drier soils] of upland hardwood forests.
  7. The tree is found all over Virginia
  8. Fruit; 1-1 1/2 inches long--shiny, dark brown, sweet nut.

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