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Castanea dentata

Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.

American Chestnut

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

USDA Symbol: CADE12



Castanea dentata (American chestnut) #39235

Image Information

Photographer: Cressler, Alan
County: McDowell
State: NC
Location Notes: Pisgah National Forest.
Accession date: 2014-07-18
Filename: A_C_IMG0213.JPG
Slide Index: 14624759262_2e85994828_o.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: A branch with inflorescences and leaves. Photographer's note: "This is my first American chestnut flower. Normally trees are killed by the blight before they are mature enough to bloom."
Date Taken: 2014-07-06
NPIN Image Id: 39235

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2014-07-17

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