Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.

English: American Chestnut

German: Amerikanische Kastanie

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Fagales (32)

        Family: Fagaceae (23)(family description)

          Genus: Castanea (2)

            Epithet: dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. (2)

dentata => toothed like saw teeth

Climate: temperate

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

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• [489] Castanea dentata - Plants For A Future database
• [1238] Castanea - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database