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Carl Absher, Eric Wiseman. 2015
| Common Name: American chestnut | Circumference: 142 |
| Species: | Height: 55 |
| Scientific Name: Castanea dentata | Crown: 42 |
| Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia | Points: 208 |
| Status: alive | Last Measured: 2015 |
| National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Eric Wiseman, Carl Absher, BJ Absher |
| Comments: Was visited by Certified Arborist Carl Absher in 2013: "I had the opportunity to visit it with Dr. Hebard last year and get a description of it. He has isolated blight from the trunk and major limbs but it still lives. None of its progeny have ever shown any resistance. Its just one of those anomalies that Mother Nature throws out sometimes so we know who is really running things." Was visited and remeasured by Carl Absher, BJ Absher, and Eric Wiseman in March 2015. East side leader is about 90% dead, but has two live sprouts on it. About 40% dieback on west side leader. Height was measured with tape drop by BJ Absher. Trunk circumference measured at 40" above ground line. All measurements were of live branches. Largest specimen ever documented by VA Big Trees as of 2020.
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Carl Absher, Eric Wiseman. 2015 |
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| Location of Tree | |
| Tree is located in: Amherst | Land Owner: Paul Grindstaff |
| GPS Coordinates: 37.629463, -78.982260 | Owner Email: chestnutridge66@yahoo.com |
| Directions: Route 29 to route 610 to route 729 (Chestnut Lane); tree is located in pasture adjacent to the farmhouse (built in 1845). |
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Owner Phone: 434.946.9839 |
| Contact Information | |
| Contact Name: Eric Wiseman | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
| Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu | Contact Address: |
| Contact Phone: 540-231-5148 | |
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| Nominators |
| Original Nominator(s): John G. Swift |
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