chestnut

     

Castanea alnifolia - Bush Chinkapin* Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut Castanea entata - American Chestnut Castanea henryi - Henry's Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis - Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinkapin Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut Castanea seguinii - Seguin's Chestnut * treated as a synonym of C. pumila by many authors

Trivia about chestnut

  • A blight has almost wiped out this "spreading" American tree, castanea dentata
  • Most of these "spreading" American trees have been killed by a disease that started near New York City in 1904
  • Among trees, the Aesculus hippocastanum is the common horse this
  • Because of its durability in wet soil, this "spreading" tree is used to make fenceposts
  • An Asian fungus has killed virtually every one of the American variety of this popular holiday nut tree
  • A reddish-brown horse(8)
  • A story or joke that's been repeated often, maybe too often
  • The name of this nut can also mean a stale joke or a reddish-brown horse

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