The American Chestnut Tree
Researched by Keisha

Tree located at private residence 2507 Champaign Avenue Mattoon, Illinois   Click here for the "rest of the story".

Description:

straight-trunked, with broad, spreading crown growing between 70 and 90 feet tall.

Habitat:

It grows in all soils except those of limestone formation.      Range:  northeastern U.S., absent from south Coastal Plains.

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