Beth, The American Chestnut Foundation will likely want a sample of the tree for analysis. I believe they prefer a 4-6" twig with green leaves but a bur with nuts is probably just as well. If your tree is producing nuts the A.C.F. will probably ask you to send them some. I'll be looking forward to some photos and measurements when you have a chance.
I found an American chestnut on 9/26/09 while driving down a country road in Glenmore Pa. There were two sprouts, likely from an old stump, that are approximately 2' in circumference. I did get a height measurement of 50.3' for the taller one. There were no nuts or burs to be found. George P.S. How was the wine? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 4:30 PM To: ENTSTrees Subject: [ENTS] Possible Chestnut Tree Hey Fellow ENTS. I think I found a possible chestnut tree at one of the wineries in Augusta, Missouri. Augusta lies on the north side of the Missouri River about 40 miles west of St. Louis. I bought home a bur and found three dried up chestnuts inside. It had produced hundreds of burs but if each one is like the one found... I don't know if the American Chestnut Society knows of this possible tree. I will send them an email after this one. Beth P.S. I will go back on a less busy day to take photos and measurements, with Mount Pleasent Winery's permission of course. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
