Castanea pumila (Dwarf Chestnut) is a large thicket-forming shrub or small tree with spreading lower branches and ascending upper branches. The alternate, oblong, finely serrated leaves, 3-5 in. long (7-12 cm), are glossy green above, silvery tomentose underneath. Prominently veined, they turn yellow to golden brown in the fall.

Dwarf Chestnuts (same genus, different species as the American Chestnut) is blight resistant and produces delicious, small nuts

Castanea pumila, commonly known as the Allegheny chinquapin, American chinquapin (from the Powhatan) or dwarf chestnut, is a species of chestnut native to the southeastern United States. The native range is from Massachusetts and New York to Maryland and extreme southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania south to central Florida, west to ...

Dwarf chestnut is not as small as it sounds; this tall shrub/small tree can reach 30 feet (10 m) at maturity. The nuts of this species are edible to humans, and much sought-after by other wildlife including squirrels and deer. The leaves are also food for the Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria).

Chinkapin is a monoecious multi-stemmed, thicket-forming shrub or small tree with spreading lower branches and ascending upper branches. If grown as a tree in can reach 15-30 feet tall. It is resistant to the chestnut blight and can usually recover if infected. It can be found from the coast to 4500 feet elevation in the mountains.

2024年4月13日 · Dwarf Chestnut trees are native to the southeastern USA and grow up to 30 ft tall but sometimes also remain as large shrubs. It has dull to glossy green leaves that turn yellow to golden brown in the fall.

2025年1月10日 · Dwarf Chestnut (Castanea pumila) is an evergreen tree that grows to around 9 m tall with fragrant yellow flowers that bloom from spring to summer. Its nuts can be eaten by people and are sought after by wildlife. Grows in full sun and prefers hot summers. Susceptible to chestnut blight. Provides habitat for woodland animals. II.

2024年9月26日 · American chinquapin or dwarf chestnut (C. pumila) produces fruits, but it’s not the one you’d choose if you want high yields simply because the nuts are so small. As such, some people choose to grow this species as an ornamental tree or shrub that just happens to produce a …

2020年10月26日 · A little-known, amazing little native USA tree (or shrub), Allegheny chinkapin is basically a dwarf chestnut. VERY attractive to deer, turkeys, and is sweeter than Chinese chestnuts for human food. The chestnuts ripen in autumn, around October, and are about the size of your thumbnail, with a sweet, almond-like flavor.

2021年11月25日 · The dwarf chestnut tree is a multi-stemmed, ornamental shrub-like tree that grows between 15 and 30 ft. (4.5 – 9 m) tall. The medium-growing deciduous dwarf chestnut tree has oblong serrated leaves featuring prominent veins. Like all chestnut trees, the flowers are creamy-white catkins that give off a strong, sweet aroma.