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We are in the process of updating our interactive GIS database with information for all our Dedicated Tree Honorees. For now, you can visit recent Tributees' pages using the links below.
2023 Tributees
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Infradivision Angiospermae
Family Name Fagaceae / beech
Botanical Name Castanea dentata
Common Names American chestnut
Native Continents North America
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Native Range Former distribution: southeast Maine through the Appalachian Mountain regions into southern Mississippi and Alabama.
Native to these North American Tree Region(s)
| Montana Native | Boreal Forest | Pacific Coast Forests | Northern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Southern Rocky Mtn. Complex | Great Plains | Central Hardwoods | Northeastern Mixed Woods | Southeastern Mixed Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Fascinating Facts: The introduction of chestnut blight fungus in the early 20th century destroyed ~3.5 billion trees of this species, placing them on the brink of extinction.