Tree with a straight trunk, great thickness, and longevity (some millennial specimens exist). Deciduous and with a rounded crown.
Curiosities
Chestnuts are an excellent fruit, energetic and nourishing. They can be eaten raw or roasted, and liqueurs can be made from them.
| Height | Up to 30m. |
| Leaves | The leaves are simple, deciduous, and alternate. They are oblong-lanceolate in shape, 10 to 25 cm long, and serrated along their margin. |
| Flowers/Fruit | In summer, the flowers will be seen, the male ones in long and narrow yellow filaments and the female ones at their base. After fertilization, they enclose their fruit (chestnut) with a spiny casing. |
| Climate/Habitat | Cool places with some humidity. Deep soils in mountainous areas. |
| Common Name | Chestnut |
| Scientific Name | Castanea sativa |
| Genus | Castanea |
| Family | Fagaceae |
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