Chestnut
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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 Nort
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Chestnuts at Ljubljana Central Market
Bark of C. sativa (sweet chestnut)
C. sativa male catkins (pale buff) and female catkins (green, spiny, partly hidden by leaves)
Sweet chestnut
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The sweet chestnut, also known as the Spanish chestnut or European chestnut, is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae.
Chestnut
…moderate growth rate (for the Chinese chestnut) to fast growth rate (for American and European species). Their mature heights vary from the tallest, C. sativa that can reach 35–36 metres (115–118 feet), and C. dentata that can reach around 30 metres (100 feet), to the smallest species of chinkapins, often…
Chestnuts
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Ancient tree, Corsica
Growth rings