Castanea sativa
Also known as: Castanea castanea (L.) H.Karst. +18 more
- Castanea castanea (L.) H.Karst.
- Castanea fastigiata Briot
- Castanea prolifera (K.Koch) Hickel
- Castanea sativa f. asplenifolia (Lodd. ex Loudon) Rehder
- Castanea sativa f. aureovariegata Beissn.
- Castanea sativa f. discolor Vuk.
- Castanea sativa f. fastigiata (Briot) Rehder
- Castanea sativa f. prolifera K.Koch
- Castanea sativa f. purpurea (A.Henry) Rehder
- Castanea sativa f. pyramidalis (Mottet) Rehder
- Castanea sativa f. variegata Rehder
- Castanea sativa subsp. pyramidalis Mottet
- Castanea sativa var. asplenifolia Lodd. ex Loudon
- Castanea sativa var. fastigiata (Briot) A.Camus
- Castanea sativa var. hamulata A.Camus
- Castanea sativa var. microcarpa Lavialle
- Castanea sativa var. prolifera (K.Koch) A.Camus
- Castanea sativa var. prolifera K.Koch
- Castanea sativa var. purpurea A.Henry
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Castanea sativa
Castanea sativa is a tree belonging to the Fagaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, East Aegean Is., Greece, Hungary, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Algeria, Assam, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kriti, Krym, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, New York, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, West Himalaya