I agree with James-the foliage is not as narrowly elliptical as the typical American chestnut, and seems to be of firmer texture--the American chestnuts I'm familiar with have more narrow, more distinctively serrate foliage with a parchment-like texture, and generally have an appearance I would describe as "elegant".
Steve On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 8:34 PM, James Parton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > George. > > The leaves are not as elongated as most I see. The serrations are not > as prominent as some. Most Am Chestnuts have long elliptical leaves > with prominent serrated edges. > > Will? > > James P. > > On Nov 18, 8:37 pm, "George Fieo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > James, > > > > I do have a few more pics and one of the leaves I picked back in August. > > It's dry but still green. Maybe it could help. Are the flowers any > easier > > to ID ? I can go back when they start blooming. > > > > George. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > > Behalf Of James Parton > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:16 PM > > To: ENTSTrees > > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Chestnuts in Montgomery Co. Pa. > > > > George & Will, > > > > The trees remind me somewhat of European Chestnut. They are > > Americanlike in some ways but still different than our native > > chestnut. The burrs on these seem a little more " course " than the > > American ones I am used to seeing. European chestnuts are also blight > > vulnerable. Chinese and Japanese trees are quite resistant. I cannot > > outright say they are not American without seeing more of them, like a > > green leaf, but like the Dillingham chestnuts of Big Ivy, they look a > > little different than the typical Chestnuts I usually find in the > > woods. > > > > James. > > > > PS. American or not, it is a great find. > > > > On Nov 18, 7:52 am, "Will Blozan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > George, > > > > > Looks like some kind of non-native species. Man, the blight has hit > them > > > hard! > > > > > Will F. Blozan > > > > > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > > > > > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. > > > > > _____ > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > > > Behalf Of George Fieo > > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:01 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [ENTS] Chestnuts in Montgomery Co. Pa. > > > > > ENTS, > > > > > Back in August I found some chestnut trees growing in a farm park > located > > in > > > Montgomery Co. I took a leaf home to ID the trees and am almost > certain > > > they are American chestnuts. Today I visited the park to take a few > > > measurements and photos of the trees. There are about 15 to 20 trees > that > > I > > > believe are reproducing due to their various sizes. The larger of the > > trees > > > may have suffered from the blight, lower limbs are dead, but show signs > of > > > healing. The younger trees look very healthy. I did three > measurements > > on > > > the largest chestnut. It has two leaders very low to the ground so I > > > measured 8'7" @ ground level and then at 4.5' for each leader and got > 4'3" > > > and 4'5". There are a handful of trees in the 2' cbh range and a few > more > > > saplings. Most of the trees are between 35' and 45' tall. Lots of > burrs > > on > > > the ground but found only three half eaten nuts. Ran out of time, had > to > > > get back to work. > > > > > George. > > > > > > > > American chestnuts003.JPG > > 201KViewDownload > > > > American chestnuts005.JPG > > 225KViewDownload > > > > American chestnuts022.JPG > > 213KViewDownload > > > > Chestnut leaf002.JPG > > 157KViewDownload > > > > Chestnut leaf004.JPG > > 159KViewDownload > > > > Chestnut leaf006.JPG > > 147KViewDownload > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
