The Allegheny Chinquapin is a bush or small tree which bears a small nut inside a burr. This nut is very close in color and texture to a chestnut but smaller and more flavorful.

They are the “forgotten” nut of the Allegheny Mountains and said to be the best tasting nut in North America.

They are very nutritious, good for human consumption. People of all ages find them fun to pick and eat fresh. The older generation has fond memories of picking & selling this native nut.

Chinquapin bushes can be used to create food lots for wildlife such as deer, turkey, squirrel and many other animals.

Native Americans dried the nuts and ground them into flour to make bread. The leaves of the Chinquapin bush were used to brew a tea that would bring down a fever.