Trees Identified: American Chestnut

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American Chestnut has these characteristics:

• Fruit is a capsule
  
• Fruit is seed-like or a prickly ball
  
• Fruit is a nut
  
• Leaf edges are saw-toothed
  
• Leaf Arrangement is alternate
  
• Leaves have a convex "V"-shaped base
  
• Leaves have a fairly equal, straight base
  
• Leaves are about 1 1/2-3 times as long as broad
  
• Leaves are not lobed
  

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