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Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut; Spanish Chestnut; European Chestnut

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DERIVATION
Castanea - old Latin name, castanea, for the sweet chestnut, from the Greek kasta
sativa - Cultivated
FAMILY Fagaceae (Beech Family)  Other Plants in the Beech Family
HABIT Tree
GROWTH FORM Upright
RANGE W Asia, N Africa, SE & C Europe
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS Cream (Creamy-yellow)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Sandy, well drained
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
COMMON NAME(S) Sweet Chestnut | Spanish Chestnut | European Chestnut

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