Castanea pumila

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Castanea pumila
Allegheny Chinkapin

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DERIVATION

Castanea	- old Latin name, castanea, for the sweet chestnut, from the Greek kasta
pumila	- Small, dwarf

FAMILY

Fagaceae (Beech Family) Other Plants in the Beech Family

HABIT

Shrub | Tree

GROWTH FORM

Upright

RANGE

S & E United States (22 states)

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

COMMON NAME(S)

Allegheny Chinkapin

2 Individual Locations for Castanea pumila
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Accession
Number

Year

Location

No Map	210744*1	2021	Rock Alpine Garden
No Map	221234*1	2022	Rock Alpine Garden