Castanea

Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Castanea Mill.
Fagaceae
CHESTNUT
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Classification

Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Hamamelidae
Fagales
Castanea

Citation

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TYPE: Castanea sativa Miller Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 615. 1913.
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Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Castanea dentata American chestnut Native UPL (NWPL)
Castanea pumila Allegheny chinquapin Native UPL (NWPL)
Castanea pumila var. pumila Allegheny chinquapin Native

Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.