Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
COMMON NAME:
Spanish Chestnut, European Chestnut
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_castanea_sativa1
July Richmond County NC
Leaves pale green and puberulous on under surface, nerves prominent, per Flora of Pakistan.
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_castanea_sativa2
July Richmond County NC
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
2016
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Planted and perhaps locally naturalizing, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
Creamy-white
Unisexual
4-6 sepals
Petals absent
12(-18) stamens in staminate flowers
Flowers in catkins
FRUIT:
Fall
Brown
Nut
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