Originally native to Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania to Georgia, but now naturalized over the greater part of eastern U.S. and much planted in the West and in other countries for street and highway trees. A tree 70-80 feet high, with a trunk 3-4 feet in diameter. The wood is heavy, hard and strong, very durable in contact with the ground; yellowish-brown or rarely light green in color. Formerly extensively used in ship building for "tree nails", and for insulator pins, posts, and fuel. This board is from a highway tree in Yreka, California.

Location: 124-9 (explanation)