Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - Accepted: Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Fagaceae (Zander 2008)
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - Accepted: Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Fagaceae (APG III)
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - Accepted: Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Fagaceae (APG III)
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. - Accepted: Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Fagaceae (APG IV)

Color of flower

yellow-white

Flowers

monoecious

Flower ecology

insect-pollinated (entomophilous)

Life form

woody, tree

Foliage persistence

deciduous

Fruits

female flowers develop into spiny husks (cupules) containing 2-3 brown nuts

Constraints according moisture

drought tolerant

Phytopathogenic organisms

is affected by chestnut blight caused by the pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica

Erhardt, W., Götz, E., Bödeker, N. & Seybold, S. (2008): Der große Zander. Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen. Band 2. Arten und Sorten. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart (Hohenheim), 18. Aufl., 2103 S.;

Plants for a Future (1996-2012): PFAF. See: https://pfaf.org/;

The International Plant Names Index (2009). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org; Courtesy to IPNI, 2009. Exported from IPNI at date: 2009-09-22 20:17:51;