Scientific Name
Castanea dentata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Chestnut
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Fagales |
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Castanea |
Species | Castanea dentata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Sprouts are relatively common, but large fruit-bearing trees are rare.; Data Source: Campbell, Julian. 2001. Ecological rationale for the fire management plan at Big South Fork NRRA. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, BISO. 124pp + appendices.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
G4; KY=S1?; TN=S2S3; Species of Management Concern BISO 2004.
Growth Form Tags
- Tree
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-MACA
Created Date
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eraskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/9/2024 2:33:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = (Marsh.) Borkh.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: Goodson 2000
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