The leaves are shiny green with rounded teeth and wavy margins and are similar to those of the chestnut oak. Swamp chestnut oak prefers sandy soils.

Also on Thursday, a decades-old oak tree was removed near Craven Quad and replaced with a swamp chestnut oak tree planted nearby. The remainder of project will be completed next week with the removal ...

Trees for the giveaway include Persimmon, Yellow Poplar, Black Walnut, Cherrybark Oak, Pecan, Shagbark Hickory, White Oak, Pin Oak, Kentucky Coffeetree, Chestnut Oak, Swamp White Oak and White Pine.