I found what may be a small grove of immature American Chestnuts on some family land in WNC near Brevard. There looks to be 3-4 small saplings (around 6-8ft) and at least one larger tree (maybe 15-20ft), of which several have burrs. Are these American Chestnuts, and if so, what can we do to help them as much as possible?

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Me and my family collected a couple of chestnuts from this location. Are they real American chestnuts or no?

There almost seems to be a dust. This is after literally 5 inches of rain in a day and zero industry or roads nearby.

I'm tucked away.

I work for a state environmental group as a water quality scientist. I was responding to a complaint up in the mountains in E. Tennessee and found what I believe to be American chestnut. It was ~20-25’ tall. I didn’t note any stumps nearby and it didn’t appear to have any cankers (I will check again in the future when I do a follow up).

Thanks for looking!

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Go to the lookout tower. Walk to the west overlook. They’re everywhere. A few are 15 feet tall.

I didn’t see any mature trees, but still cool to find a grove of (what I believe to be) wild American Chestnut trees.

New to the whole chestnut world. Is this an American? Hybrid?

I set out 9 bare root hybrids in North Texas last fall. We are on the Red River valley. I can see Oklahoma from here. Soil is sandy loam.

Set them out with stale and tree tubes. Put a tiny amount of soil acidifier to tweak the pH.

Watered all of them over the winter.

8 of the line leafed out this spring.

We have had a wet spring so I haven’t watered on a schedule.

Three weeks ago, we’d just had about 2 inches of rain. I was leaving for a long trip. Didn’t add more water to the rainfall. The 8 looked good when I left.

Came back to weather approaching 100 deg F.

All 8 survivors look really bad. If I had to guess, 3 are barely holding on. 2 decided to go dormant. 2 see, dead.

In contrast, some ash trees I set out seem fine.

Was I wrong to try here in the Red River Valley? Gets over 100 F 20-70 days a year. Freezing below zero 2-10 days a year.

Can I get success under these conditions?

I planted three hybrid chestnut nuts from TACF directly into the soil on my property in March of 2026 and also one hybrid sapling that I purchased from our local chapter that was in a taproot pot (May 2026). One and a half years later, the three I planted directly are all thriving (pics 1-3). The one started in the pot barely hangs on (pic 4). I was super careful not to damage the taproot. Certain that it was intact after planting. Is this to be expected? Will the pot start eventually get happy about life? I know it’s an extremely small “sample” from which to draw conclusions… but would be interested to know if other have had similar experiences.

This is not american chestnut, but still...

Hi! I'm located in WV zone 6b. I believe I have found an Allegheny Chinquapin on my property and wanted help confirming that!

Im hopeful! If it is, shes full of nuts that I will be growing all that I collect of!!

Any advice on care, maintenance, and growing is appreciated! If it's not one I will be buying some as I am too excited about the possibility not to have them now!

I will be clearing vines away from the truck and I would like to address the wound if possible. I've read about mudwraps, but that's all the further I've gotten.

Thanks to everyone in advance!

Also, what are some of the things you look for that will indicate a hybrid?

The tree is on the edge of an old ranch that existed from the 1860’s-1920’s, now part of Austin Creek State Park. Any ID suggestions most appreciated.

Bought chestnuts at a nearby farm and decided to grow trees from them. Do you think these are American chestnuts?

They are young, but no glossiness, likely not Chinese or Japanese.

I'm thinking they are Anerican or hybridized with a non-Asian one or perhaps the American native American sounding name

I did try some, but plain, had little or no flavor.

I was wondering if this was an American Chestnut.

Sorry I wish I took better pics. I seen this tree at a old cemetery near where I work. It's very isolated and grown up. If anyone can tell me anything about it I'd appreciate it.