Fagaceae FAMILY
Castanea ozarkensis
Castanea ozarkensis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Castanea ozarkensis is occasionally a deciduous shrub, more commonly a tree. The boles on many specimens were massive, with trees growing 20 metres or more tall, but, due to the ravages of chestnut blight, most specimens are now rarely more than 10 metres tall, mostly resprouting following blight[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and southern N. America - southern Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, northeastern Texas, Arkansas, Alabama.
HabitatWoods and rocky slopes[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Deciduous forest; at elevations from 150 - 600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].