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Castanea dentata

Plants

Family: Fagaceae · Genus: Castanea

Castanea dentata

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The American chestnut is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. As is true of all species in the genus Castanea, the American chestnut produces burred fruit with edible nuts. The American chestnut was once common in the Appalachian Mountain range and was a dominant species in the oak-chestnut forest region of its central and southern range.

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Growing details and traits for Castanea dentata in the Library.

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