Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut





Forms a tall, stately tree with wide-spreading branches. Great shade tree for wide, open spaces. Glossy, deep-green leaves with sharply-toothed margins. Red-brown fruits wrapped in a green, spiky case ripen in autumn. Yellow autumn leaves. Has both male and female flowers on the same tree, but these are mostly self-incompatible, so more than one tree is required for pollination and nut production.
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Family: Fagaceae, a family of flowering trees and shrubs. In temperate regions, species of this family are mostly deciduous, whereas in the tropical regions, many species occur as evergreen. Learn more about Fagaceae.
Genus: Castanea, castanea (Latin, noun), meaning 'chestnut tree, chestnut'. Commonly known as chestnut, a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs that are native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about Castanea.
Species: Castanea sativa, satīva (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sown, planted, cultivated', in reference to this species being widely cultivated by humans since ancient times. Learn more about Castanea sativa.
Common Name: Sweet Chestnut
Other Common Name(s): European Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut