Sweet chestnut - Wikipedia The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), also known as the Spanish chestnut or European chestnut, is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world
The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society – The Journal of The . . . Castanea takes its name from the genus of the American Chestnut tree, Castanea dentata This now critically endangered tree once made up 35% of the Eastern forests before being devastated by a blight that destroyed up to 4 billion American Chestnut trees
Castanea - Trees and Shrubs Online There are eight species in the genus Castanea, found in North America, eastern Europe, central and eastern Asia The Sweet Chestnut, C sativa Mill , is naturalised in many parts of western Europe (Govaerts Frodin 1998) Chestnuts are deciduous trees or shrubs with vertically furrowed bark
Castanea dentata (American Chestnut): All You Need To Know - Gardenia Castanea dentata, commonly known as the American chestnut, is a large deciduous tree once a dominant species in the forests of eastern North America It is known for its straight trunk, broad canopy, and the highly valued wood it produces
Chestnut | Description, Uses, Species, Facts | Britannica chestnut, (genus Castanea), genus of seven species of deciduous trees in the beech family (Fagaceae), native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere The burlike fruits contain edible nuts and several species are cultivated as ornamental and timber trees
Castanea sativa - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden Spanish chestnut features coarsely-toothed, oblong-lanceolate, dark green leaves (to 6-10” long), each leaf having about 20 pairs of prominent parallel veins Leaves are slightly furry with a lighter green color beneath Leaves turn yellow in fall
11 of the Best Chestnut Varieties to Grow at Home - Gardeners Path Our guide to growing chestnuts discusses how to cultivate species in the Castanea genus in your landscape In this guide, we’ll talk about all the most excellent cultivars, hybrids, and species for home growers
Castanea sativa - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox European chestnut is a one of the largest species of chestnut trees with a trunk topping out around 7 feet in diameter and rising to about 95 feet high at maturity It has a pyramidal-rounded to broad-columnar form, is a native of southern Europe, and is often found in nature in mountainous woods
Chestnut - Wikipedia The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea, in the beech family Fagaceae The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce [1][2][3] They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere