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Chinese Chestnut
The Chinese Chestnut, Castanea mollissima, can be used as a nut tree and a shade tree, or planted in rows as a windbreak. It produces edible chestnuts after establishment. Chinese Chestnut trees do well in hot dry climates and are blight resistant. The nuts are sweet-flavored and produce edible nuts in winter. This hardy tree will bear fruit in 7-8 years when placed on a good site. Landscapers plant the Chinese Chestnut as an ornamental. The dark green leaves are 5”-8” in length with a simple shape that turn yellow and gold in the fall. The foliage is dark green in summer. This variety of chestnut is resistant to chestnut blight (but not immune). This tree tolerates heat, drought, transplanting, and dry and acidic soils. This deciduous tree has moderate water requirements and it has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. The outer shell of the nut is prickly and must be removed. ... find out more
Water Tupelo The Water Tupelo tree, Nyssa aquatica, is also called the cottongum, sourgum, swamp tupelo, tupelo-gum, and water-gum. The fragrant flowers entice many visits from spring pollinators. Water Tupelo trees are a large, long-lived trees that grow in southern swamps and flood plains where its root system is periodically under water. A good mature tree will produce commercial timber used for furniture and crates. Many kinds of wildlife eat the fruits and it is a favored honey tree. This deciduous tree has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and often occurs in pure stands. The fall color is yellow to purple. |
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