Virginia Native Tree Leaf Identification Project/Allegheny Chinkapin

Castanea pumila
 * 1) Leaves found in a small tree in my front yard
 * 2) Tree type: deciduous
 * 3) Leaf: simple
 * 4) Leaf margin: toothed
 * 5) Leaf arrangement on branch: Alternate
 * 6) Habitat: Understory of [most commonly: drier soils] of upland hardwood forests.
 * 7) The tree is found all over Virginia
 * 8) Fruit; 1-1 1/2 inches long--shiny, dark brown, sweet nut.