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Castanea sativa
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Common name:
Sweet Chesnut, Spanish Chesnut, ערמון תרבותי, ערמון תרבותי
Family:
Fagaceae (Beech)
Synonym:
Castanea vesca
Distribution:
S Europe, NW Africa, SW Asia
Life form:
Broad leaved tree
Description:
Med.to Caucasus.Woodland,on well drained acidic soils.Grown in Botanic Garden from seeds obtained from natural stand on limestone area in S.France.
Locations
1:
• Accession: 0000-1836
2:
Europe: Euxinic warm temp forest
(ESP5)
• Accession: 2017-0315/2 • Provenance: Garden
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Individual