Sweet chestnut



         


Sweet Chestnut

Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa<center>
Scientific classification
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Order : Fagales
Family : Fagaceae
Genus : Castanea
Species sativa
Binomial name
Castanea sativa Mill.



The Sweet Chestnut is a tree (Castanea sativa, family Fagaceae) native to southern Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely cultivated for its edible nuts, and is naturalised in many areas, including Britain.

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