Castanea dentata

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Castanea dentata, Borkh. (C. americana, Raf.). Fig. 833. Tree, occasionally 100 ft.: lvs. cuneate at the base, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, coarsely serrate, nearly glabrous when young, 6-10 in. long and somewhat pendulous: fls. of heavy fragrance, in June or July: nuts about ½in. wide. S. Maine to Mich., south to Ala. and Miss. S.S. 9:440-1. Em. 187. G.F. 10:373. F.E. 14, p, 30; 29, p. 895.—The tallest, most vigorous-growing and hardiest species. The nuts, though smaller, have a better flavor than the European varieties. Lvs. said to have sedative properties; used in whooping-cough; bark astringent, tonic, febrifuge. CH


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