Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Castanea sativa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Castanea sativa
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 (4/14/23):
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Castanea sativa
FAMILY
Fagaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Castanea sativa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Castanea sativa
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
4-6 sepals
Petals absent
12(-18) stamens in staminate flowers
Unisexual
Flowers in catkins
FRUIT:
Fall
Brown
Nut
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