Castanea sativa P. Mill.
Engl.: sweet chestnut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut.
Deu.: Esskastanie, Kastanie, Marone, Edelkastanie.
Sven.: äkta kastanj.
Suom.: jalokastanja, aito kastanja.
Bot. syn.: Castanea castanea (L.) H. Karst., Castanea vesca Gaertn., Castanea vulgaris Lam., Fagus castanea L.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Tree. This is the edible one. Compare to Aesculus hippocastanum, horse chestnut, which is not edible. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-08-01.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Ellingwood 1919.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
Classic texts: Boericke 1901.
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