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Castanea mollissima

Blume

Chinese Chestnut

GNRUnranked Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136552
Element CodePDFAG01030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusCastanea
Other Common Names
Chinese chestnut (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Castanea mollissima is native to east and southeast Asia (Weakley 2023).
Conservation Status
Change Date1994-03-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
KentuckySNANo
IndianaSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
FloridaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (13)
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Rehder, A. 1927. Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America: Exclusive of the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions. MacMillan Company, New York, New York. 930 p.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.