Castanea dentata (Marshal) Borkh., Castanea crenata Siebold and Zucc., Castanea sativa Miller

Family Name

Fagaceae

Common Names

Chestnut, American chestnut, European chestnut, Japanese chesnut

Description

Shell 1 inch long, dark brown, cap broadly curved and course, pointed posteriorly.

Origin

Northern temperate regions.

Comments

Host for fruit flies (Dacus spp.), beetles, and moths (Tortricidae).