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  Castanea dentata
Castanea mollissima
  Castanea pumila
Castanea sativa
   


Castanea is the genus of the chestnuts and chincapin, in the fagaceae Fagaceae. Castanea is the name of the town around Clinton County, Pennsylvania.


Chestnut Species Identification
Includes images of American, Chinese, European, and Japanese chestnuts and Allegheny Chinkapin.

Identification of Chestnut (Castanea) Species
Key for identifying American and Eurasian species and hybrids.






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