Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fagales > Family Fagaceae > Genus Castanea

Castanea sativa Mill.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CastaneaMill.accepted genus name
Castanophorum Neck. heterotypic synonym

Species group names

Castanea castanea (L.) H. Karst. homotypic synonym; nom. inval.
Castanea vulgaris Lam. homotypic synonym; nom. superfl.
Fagus castanea L. homotypic synonym
Castanea prolifera (K. Koch) Hickel heterotypic synonym
Castanea sativa f. discolor Vuk. heterotypic synonym
Castanea sativa var. hamulata A. Camus heterotypic synonym
Castanea sativa var. microcarpa Lavialle heterotypic synonym
Castanea sativa var. prolifera K. Koch heterotypic synonym
Castanea sativa var. spicata Husn. heterotypic synonym
Castanea vesca Gaertn. heterotypic synonym
Fagus procera Salisb. heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
Fagus castanea L. replaced synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Aragonese: castañera; castaño sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Asturian: aricio; arizu; castaña; castañal; castañar; castañar montesina; castañeiro; castaneiru; castañero; castañeu; castaño; castañu; castañu montés; castañu montesín; fueya sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Bulgarian: Кестен sources: Bulgarian PESI focal point
 Catalan: castanyer sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Dutch: Tamme kastanje sources: Dutch Species Register
 English: Spanish chestnut; Sweet chestnut sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 English-United States: Spanish chestnut; Sweet Chestnut sources: Charles Hussey
 Euskera: basa-gaztaña; carroncho; cherta-gabea; chertogorria; concha; concho; erizo; gastañá; gastania; gastañondo; gaztainondo; gaztainondo arrunt; gaztainondo arrunta; gaztainondo-arrunta; gaztaña; gaztena; kastaña; kastaño; morkótx (fruto); morso; ostoverdia; porkalecha; quirikio; quiriquio; San Miquela sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Galician: brava; calvoa; candea; candia; Castán; castaña; castaña billerea; castaña boleca; castaña bolerea; castaña caguenlla; castaña caroucon; castaña carrelo; castaña croucon; castaña miñoca; castañeiro; castañeiro-bravo; castanheira; castanheiro; castaño; castaño aldrexando; castaño aldrexendo; castaño bermello; castaño branco; castaño bravo; castaño enxertiño; castaño inmortal; castaño portalés; castaño rapado; castaño rial; castaño serguide; castaño tarabelado; castiñeiro; castiro; catanheira; caurela; de parede; de presa; luguesa; marela; molecras; ourizo; raigona; rapadas; reboleiro; rebolo; rebordâo; regaldo; repunta; restre; revolta; señorita; urizo; verdias; vilacha sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Georgian: წაბლი sources: Georgia PESI focal point
 High Aragonese: castañera sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Irish: Castán sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Norwegian Bokmål: edelkastanje
 Norwegian Nynorsk: edelkastanje
 Portuguese: castanhas longaes; castanhas marinhas; castanhas rebordans; castanheira; castanheiro; castanheiro longal; castanheiro rebordâo; castanheiro-bravo; castanheiro-comum; castanho; castiñeiro; castiro; catanheira; reboleiro; rebolo; rebordâo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Spanish, Castillian: bravas; castaña; castañal; castañal bravo; castañar; castañas; castañas (fruto); castañas bravas; castañeda; castañeiro; castañero; castaño bravo; castaño común; castaño macho; castaño molar; castaño real; castaño regoldano; castaño regoldo; castaño regueldo; castaño salvaje; castaño silvestre; castañu; concha; concho; engertos; molso; morso; reboldanos comunes; reboldos; regoldana; regoldanos; regoldo; regoldonas; regoldos; sanmartiniegos; tagarnizos; valdunas; zapatonas sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Swedish: äkta kastanj
 Turkish: Anadolu kestanesi; Kestane
 Valencian: castanyer sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Welsh: castanwydden bêr

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Gard. Dict. ed. 8. 1768.

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World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Castanea sativa Mill.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=6D50D416-33A0-4B16-9071-DC6C0CE885A3

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