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Castanea ×neglecta
Castanea ×neglecta Dode (pro sp.)
Chestnut, Neglected Chestnut
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CANE7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Castanea dentata and C. pumila.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , GA , LA , MD , NC , NJ , PA , TN , VANative Habitat: Mixed forests and open woods.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Castanea Śneglecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castanea Śneglecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castanea Śneglecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR