Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 9009 with Rut Capparos, 14 Sep 2010

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and E of Ice Pond.

  • Habitat

    Moist deciduous forest with several chestnut oak, hemlock and white pine.

  • Description

    Tree 7 m tall, the trunk ca 10 cm diam, branched near the base; bark brown, smooth. This is the largest chestnut tree in the area and the only one ever seen fertile. The same tree with male flowers collected on 31 May 2009 (Atha 7406). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268809

    Occurrence ID: c85ec2e2-d49d-4a53-9a33-587d341e9072

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01125509, D. E. Atha 9009, Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - Accepted : Fagaceae (79.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Putnam Co.

  • Locality

    ca 7 km (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and E of Ice Pond

  • Elevation

    Alt. 176 m. (577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.4481, -73.6109

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 41.448112N, 73.610915W (±10m)

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Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. det. D. Atha, 2011
Fagaceae
United States of America. New York: Putnam Co. ca 7 1cm (by air) W of New York/Connecticut state border and ca 10 km (by air) N of Putnam/Westchester county border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Road, N of Route 312 and E of Ice Pond. 41.448112N, 73.610915W (±10m), ca 176m elev. Moist deciduous forest with several chestnut oak, hemlock and white pine.
Tree 7 m tall, the trunk ca 10 cm diam, branched near the base; bark brown, smooth. This is the largest chestnut tree in the area and the only one ever seen fertile. The same tree with male flowers collected on 31 May 2009 (Atha 7406).
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Rut Capparos 9009
14 Sep 2010