Common Name: American chestnut
Scientific Name: Castanea dentata
Category: Unique tree
Comments: This dead snag is an American chestnut tree that died during the chestnut blight of the 1930's. Remarkably, it is still standing in 2006. Samples of wood from the snag were identified by Dr. Audrey Zink-Sharp in the Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science.
Best time to photograph: any
Nominator: Sammy Zambon and Karen Snape
This tree is not on public or publicly accessible property. The owner's name, address, and the exact location of the tree are not displayed to protect the privacy of these individuals. If you are the owner and wish to make this information public, please let us know.
County/City: King George