Castanea
Sign in to saveChestnuts 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. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Castanea is a genus of trees and shrubs that produce edible nuts commonly called chestnuts, and they belong to the beech family found naturally in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. These trees matter because they provide food through their nuts and are part of important forest ecosystems in many parts of the world.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFagales
- FamilyFagaceae
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40 sectionsContents
- Description
- Fruit
- Similar species
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- History
- Europe and the Near East
- Asia
- North America
- Australia and New Zealand
- Cultivation ecology
- Climate and seasonal germination cycle
- Soil requirements
- Sun exposure
- Watering
- Preservation
- Pests
- Mammals and birds
- Insects
- Diseases
- Coppicing
- Sustainable forest management
- Production
- Uses
- Nutrition
- Culinary
- Animal fodder and litter
- Timber
- Fuel
- Leather
- Other uses
- In culture
- Notable specimens
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
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. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
== Description == thumb|Bark of Castanea sativa|C. sativa (sweet chestnut)