A large , pyramidal-rounded to broad-columnar deciduous tree ; up to 35 m tall , with a substantial trunk . Stems with young branches olive-green but quickly turn reddish-brown ; bark often has a net-like pattern with deep grooves running up the trunk . Leaves dark green , oblong-lanceolate , boldly serrated or toothed margins , each leaf having about 20 pairs of prominent parallel veins . Inflorescences borne in 10–20 cm long , upright catkins . Flowers tiny , densely-clustered , monoecious , with male flowers in the upper part and female flowers in the lower portion . Fruit cupules (spiny protective husks) , prickly . Seeds nuts , 3-7 brown . (Ref . POWO ; 2022) .
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Least Concern (LC) - Global Assessment
Not Common
الوصف غير متاح حاليًا
Castanea castanea (L.) H.Karst.
Castanea prolifera (K.Koch) Hickel
Castanea vulgaris Lam.
Fagus castanea L.
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maintenanceAr.Item1
Chestnut
European Chestnut
Sweet Chestnut
Spanish Chestnut
Not used traditionally.
*POWO (2023). ""Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org *https://en.wikipedia.org *Hammer, K. Gebauer, J. Al Khanjari, S. Buerkert, A. (2009). Oman at the cross-roads of inter-regional exchange of cultivated plants. Gene Resour Crop Evol (2009) 56:547-560. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008. DOI 10.1007/s10722-008-9385-z.
