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Castanea sativa

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Spanish Chestnut

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150809

Element CodePDFAG01010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFagales

FamilyFagaceae

GenusCastanea

Other Common Names

Sweet 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

Native of S. Europe and W. Asia, introduced elsewhere.

Conservation Status

Review Date1991-01-24

Change Date1991-01-24

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Massachusetts	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Higgins Mountain	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	13,185

References (2)

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.
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.