| General Description | Course textured, medium size tree with a rounded top and glossy green foilage. |
| ID Characteristic | Distingushed by pubesecence on underside of the leaves. |
| Shape | Rounded crown, low branched. |
| Propagation | Seed should be stratified in cool moist condition for 60 – 90 days at a temperature from 0-5 °C. |
| Cultivation | Well drained but good garden soils are needed. Requires ample room in the landscape. |
| Pests | Diseases include powdery mildew, leaf spots, twig canker, it is resistant to chestnut blight (Cryphonecrtia parasitica) but not immune. |
| Notable Specimens | Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Vineland, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Used as a street tree, or as a replacement for the American Chestnut. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Grey brown in colour ridged and furrowed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | 6 mm long, ovoid, with 2-3 weakly overlapping scales. |
| Leaf Description | Simple, alternate arrangement, oblong, waxy with many prominent teeth. Wider leaf base than the American Chestnut. |
| Flower Description | Yellowish white flowers that occur in clusters. The flowers give off a strong odour when crushed. |
| Fruit Description | Chestnuts surrounded by a green spiny shell, usually 3 nuts per shell. |
| Colour Description | Dark green summer foliage and yellow bronze autumn foliage. Grey brown bark. |
| Texture Description | Course textured. |
