Castanea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanea
Species: C. crenata – C. dentata – C. henryi – C. mollissima – C. ozarkensis – C. pumila – C. sativa – C. seguinii
Nothospecies: C. × neglecta

Name

Castanea Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4: s.p. (1754).

Type species: Castanea sativa Mill.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Castanophorum Neck., Elem. Bot. 3: 257 (1790), opus utiq. oppr.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany (introduced), Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria (introduced), Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia (introduced), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym, Ukraine (introduced).
Continental: Africa (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China North-Central, China Southeast.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Taiwan (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent (doubtful)
  - Assam, East Himalaya (doubtful).
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Ontario.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Windward Islands.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Juan Fernández Islands.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, as also those which are used in medicine : with directions for the culture of vineyards, and making of wine in England. In which likewise are included the practical parts of husbandry. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page.

Additional references

Huang, C.C., Chang, Y.T. & Bartholomew, B.M. 1999. Fagaceae. Pp. 314–400 in Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.), Flora of China. Volume 4: Cycadaceae through Fagaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 0-915279-70-3. efloras PDF Reference page.
Govaerts, R.H.A. & Frodin, D. 1998. World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae). VIII + 408 p. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-900347-46-6. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Castanea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar 16. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Castanea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Mar 2023. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Castanea. Published online. Accessed: 16 Mar 2023. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Castanea. Accessed: 16 Mar 2023.Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Каштан
български: Кестен
čeština: Kaštanovník
dansk: Kastanje
Deutsch: Kastanien
Ελληνικά: Καστανιά
English: Chestnut
Esperanto: Kaŝtanarbo
eesti: Kastanipuu
suomi: Kastanjat
Nordfriisk: Echt kastanjin
français: Châtaignier
galego: Castiñeiro
Ido: Kastano
italiano: Castagno
日本語: クリ属
한국어: 밤나무속
lietuvių: Kaštainis
македонски: Костен
Nederlands: Kastanje
polski: Kasztan
русский: Каштан
српски / srpski: Кестен
Türkçe: Kestane
українська: Каштан
中文: 栗