1,401 observationsLeast Concern
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Fagaceae ›Genus: Castanea
About
Castanea crenata, known as Korean chestnut, Korean castanea, and Japanese chestnut, is a species of chestnut originally native to Japan and South Korea. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 10–15 m tall. The leaves are similar to those of the sweet chestnut, though usually a little smaller, 8–19 cm long and 3–5 cm broad. The flowers of both sexes are borne in 7–20 cm long, upright catkins, the male flowers in the upper part and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Japanese Chestnut is Castanea crenata.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the order Fagales.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the family Fagaceae.
- Japanese Chestnut belongs to the genus Castanea.