Castanea x sp 1
Korean chestnut
FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
The nuts are eaten.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
VERY TOXIC
Horse Chestnut (Conker)
Aesculus hippocastanum
SAFE
Korean chestnut
Castanea x sp 1
Horse Chestnut (Conker): Round smooth nuts (conkers), bumpy green husk (not very spiny), palmate compound leaves (like a hand).
Korean chestnut: Nuts with pointed tassel, very spiny bur casing, simple toothed leaves.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. Trees are hardy
Asia, Korea,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate chestnut tree in the Fagaceae family. Like all Castanea species, it bears edible nuts and is hardy to frost.
Notes
All Castanea bear edible nuts. There are about 12 Castanea species.
Names & Synonyms
A hybrid of Castanea crenata x Castanea mollissima
References (1)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 114
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