School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Castanea sativa |
Pronunciation: | kas-TAN-nee-uh suh-TYE-vuh |
Common Name: | sweet chestnut |
Family Name: | Fagaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves oblong-lanceolate, major veins running parallel off midrib, margins pointy toothed, 15 - 25 cm long x 3 - 7 cm wide; flowers of both sexes are borne on upright catkins (male flowers above the female flowers), June to July; fruit husk spiny, contains 3-7 brown nuts in October. |
Course(s): | not used (off campus) |
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Pest Susceptibility: | Drought resistant |
Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used Location Map |