Castanea - Chestnut

    
State Champion Chinese Chestnut, Media
 


BIG TREES OF PENNSYLVANIA * Denotes a National Champion ENTS=Laser range finder and clinometer UNK=Unknown   CLIN@100= Clinometer @100'
Tree year nominated year last measured circum (inches)@ 4.5' height (feet) spread (feet) points address measuring technique measuring crew county original nominator(s) comments and alternate measuring height
CHESTNUT, CHINKAPIN                        
Japanese Chestnut
     Castanea crenata
2010 2010 103 53 90 179 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ENTS Longwood Staff Chester Longwood Staff L-2517 A  
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
2000 2009 57 105 35 171 Sproul SF nearest intersection- Wykoff & Montour Rds. on gas line ROW UNK Tom Monahan Clinton Tom Monahan Knotts/Engleman tree
American Chestnut 
Castanea dentata
2004 2004 97 37 55 148 12544 McChesney Rd, Erie UNK Tom Erdman, Ken Fromknecht Erie Ken Fromknecht    
American Chestnut 
Castanea dentata
1986 1991 58 74 30 140 2 miles south of Cambridge Springs on Rte 408 UNK Gary Shaffer Crawford Gary Shaffer  
American Chestnut 
Castanea dentata
2009 2009 52 72 33 132 Clear Creek SF, Lyle Summit #1, Clarion ENTS Ed Frank Jefferson Ed Frank    
Chinese Chestnut
     Castanea mollisima
2005 2005 176 49 83 246 S. Old Middletown rd, Elwyn ENTS Scott Wade Delaware Harvey Lerman, Scott Wade at 2'  
Chinese Chestnut
     Castanea mollisima
1999 2007 157 48.8 69 223 160 Stabler Rd., Chaddsford ENTS Dan Lievens, Scott Wade Chester Longwood Gardens Big Tree Tour 1999 single stem
Allegheny Chinkapin
Castanea pumila
2004 2004 64 65 51 142 689 Germany Ridge Rd, Elliotsburg UNK Meredith Odato, Sally Tengeres Perry Sally Tangeres behind church
 

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