Post 58
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
LocationN39º28.878'
W088º24.746' |
Date PlantedPlanted April 6, 2012
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This tree was donated by Recess TEC, Inc. and planted by Ron Ghere and Nancy Brachbill
Tree was located at
private residence 2507 Champaign Avenue Mattoon, Illinois |
Tree DescriptionStraight-trunked, with broad, spreading crown growing between 70 and 90 feet tall.
HabitatIt grows in all soils except those of limestone formation.
RangeNortheastern U.S., absent from south Coastal Plains.
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