. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. ctually protects it until ripe, andthen, opening, cast it out to be eagerly covetedby both man and beast. Chestnut wood, a cu. ft. of which when abso-lutely dry weighs lbs., is very durablein contact with the soil and makes usefullumber for many purposes. It is also rich intannin, which is and used for tan-ning Leaves oblong-lanceolate. G-0 in. Ion?, cuneate,roundPd or olituse at base, pubescent at both sides and firm at maturity, diukgreen above,
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. ctually protects it until ripe, andthen, opening, cast it out to be eagerly covetedby both man and beast. Chestnut wood, a cu. ft. of which when abso-lutely dry weighs lbs., is very durablein contact with the soil and makes usefullumber for many purposes. It is also rich intannin, which is and used for tan-ning Leaves oblong-lanceolate. G-0 in. Ion?, cuneate,roundPd or olituse at base, pubescent at both sides and firm at maturity, diukgreen above, paler beneath ; petioles short, Floirers: (.) : staminateaments numerous, S-O in. long with stout tomen-toRp stems: androsynous amonts 2V>-^> in nut %-l in. long, much compipssed and 2-.]together in each invohuTp which is globose, about2 in. in diameter, densely covered with prickles. 1. Syn. Castanea vesca var. Americana Michx. 2. A. W., II, 40. o. For genus see p. 4- i^ 1 •:i^^ ^^V iii^ ^8 mm . q&l Hjj^S^-.;^ Ill ?•?j£. 11 7=^ s^SiS. CHINQUAPIN. Castenea pumiJa (L.) Mill.
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