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Sweet Chestnut

Castanea sativa

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Description:

Spiny cupules of sweet chestnut. The female flowers develop into spiny cupules containing 3-7 brownish nuts that are shed during October. The female flowers eventually form a spiky sheath that deters predators from the seed.

Habitat:

Mountain deciduous forest.

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Sweet Chestnut - Castanea sativa - Details, Castanea sativa

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PublishedAugust 25, 2016

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