Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Castanea L. [190]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Chestnut, Sweet chestnut

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Fagaceae

family_ja: ブナ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of about 12 species of deciduous trees and shrubs from woodland in S. Europe, Asia, North America, and N. Africa. They have alternate, oblong to oblong-elliptic or oval, veined, toothed leaves, and, in summer, bear small, heavily scented cream flowers in showy catkins from the leaf axils of young shoots. Chestnuts are valued for their bold foliage and spiny-husked, some-times edible nuts, 2-6cm (3/4-2 1/2in) across. Grow as specimen trees or in woodland.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed as soon as ripe. Graft in late winter, or bud in summer.

pests_en: Susceptible to honey fungus and Phytophthora root rot. C. dentata is prone to chestnut blight.

description_ja:

comment: N. temperate

comment_ja: クリ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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