Chestnut, Sweet chestnut or Castanea sativa ‘is a large, deciduous tree which forms woodlands, often in the mountains, from Italy eastwards to Hungary. It is much planted and naturalised elsewhere, both as a forest and park tree growing up to 35m high. The chestnuts themselves are edible and are usually roasted; they are used in particular for flour and in confectionery (Marrons glacés),’ (Vedel, 1978). See the chestnut family.

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