Castanea dentata

Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkhausen is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 1997.

Vernacular names

• châtaignier d'Amérique COSEPAC, 2008+

• American chestnut COSEWIC
• toothed chestnut Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Castanea americana (Michaux) Rafinesque
• Castanea vesca var. americana Michaux

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fagales
Family	Fagaceae
Subfamily	Quercoideae
Genus	Castanea
Species	Castanea dentata

Habit

Tree