Castanea mollissima
Chinese Castanea, Chinese Chestnut
Other regional names: Chinese Hairy Chestnut
- Chinese Hairy Chestnut
Also known as: Castanea bungeana Blume +16 more
- Castanea bungeana Blume
- Castanea duclouxii Dode
- Castanea formosana (Hayata) Hayata
- Castanea hupehensis Dode
- Castanea mollissima subsp. pendula X.Y.Zhou & Z.D.Zhou
- Castanea mollissima var. pendula X.Y.Zhou & Z.D.Zhou
- Castanea sativa subsp. bungeana (Blume) Pamp.
- Castanea sativa subsp. formosana Hayata
- Castanea sativa subsp. intermedia Pamp.
- Castanea sativa subsp. mollissima (Blume) Pamp.
- Castanea sativa var. bungeana (Blume) Pamp.
- Castanea sativa var. formosana Hayata
- Castanea sativa var. intermedia Pamp.
- Castanea sativa var. mollissima (Blume) Pamp.
- Castanea sinensis Perr.
- Castanea vulgaris subsp. yunnanensis Fr.
- Castanea vulgaris var. yunnanensis Fr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Castanea mollissima (commonly known as Chinese Castanea or Chinese Chestnut) is a tree within the Fagaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Korea
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Taiwan, Windward Is.