Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut · Fagaceae
Also known as Castanea vesca. Common names: European chestnut.
Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.
About Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Albania, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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