Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa P. Mill. Engl.: sweet chestnut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut. Deu.: Esskastanie, Kastanie, Marone, Edelkastanie. Suom.: jalokastanja, aito kastanja. Sven.: äkta kastanj. Bot. syn.: Castanea castanea (L.) H. Karst., Castanea vesca Gaertn., Castanea vulgaris Lam., Fagus castanea L.

The Chesnut Tree.

Classic texts: John Hill 1812.

Castanea. Castanea vesca.

Classic texts: Ellingwood 1919.

Photo: Castanea sativa 4.

Photo: Castanea sativa 4. Branch in flower. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 2004-06-03.

Photo: Castanea sativa 2.

Photo: Castanea sativa 2. Branches in flower. Uppsala bot. g., Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-23.

Photo: Castanea sativa 3.

Photo: Castanea sativa 3. Leaves. Uppsala bot. g., Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-23.

Photo: Castanea sativa 1.

Photo: Castanea sativa 1. Closeup of branch. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-08-01.

Photo: Castanea sativa.

Photo: Castanea sativa. Tree. This is the edible one. Compare to Aesculus hippocastanum, horse chestnut, which is not edible. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-08-01.