This deciduous tree is pretty rare for the Maryland area. Years ago the twig-blight fungus Diplodia longispora attacked these trees and significantly reduced their numbers in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The chestnut oak produces acorns as a fruit (which they start producing around the age of 20) and has thick, very texturized bark.They can live up to aboot 800 years – their large size and woody nature make them ideal for logging in a similar manner to the white chestnut oak. This particular tree is about 145 years old.
