Sweet chestnut

The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), sometimes called European chestnut, Spanish chestnut or Portuguese chestnut is a kind of tree.

The other kind of chestnut is commonly called horse chestnut. It is not related to this tree.

Sweet chestnut
Sweet chestnut tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Castanea
Binomial name
Castanea sativa

The fruit of the tree

Castanea sativa

Originally these trees were native to the Mediterranean parts of Europe and Asia Minor. These trees can grow to sizes between 20 and 35m high. The trees are deciduous, they do not have leaves in winter.

The trees are usually grown for their edible fruit.