Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima)
Chinese Chestnut, a native of China and Korea, is planted today for the production of its chestnuts, which serve as a replacement for those from American Chestnut, which was devastated by Chestnut blight in the 1900's. Most nuts bought in stores today are those of Spanish Chestnut (Castanea sativa), but this species is marginally cold hardy in Ohio (zone 5 or 6) and is susceptible to the blight.

America's forestry movement actually started in Ohio with the creation of the American Forestry Association in Cincinnati in 1875.

Lisa Bowers, (614) 728-4210
Program Administrator

Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229
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