Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut; European chestnut
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Chesnut | |
| Deutsch | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| English | Sweet Chestnut; European chestnut | |
| Français | Chétaignier; chataignier | |
| Italiano | Castagno | |
| Suomi | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Norsk | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Čeština | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Español | Castaño | |
| Svenska | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Polski | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Український | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Român | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Русский | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Български | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| EESTI | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| 日本語 | Edelkastanie; Echte Kastanie, Esskastanie | |
| Other names | Europees kastanje (NL), Kastane (TR), schabalut (IR), szelidgesztenye (HU) |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| WSL | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Europe | |||
| States and Territories | Denmark; Great Britain; Ireland; Sweden; Austria; Belgium; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Netherlands; Switzerland; Corsica; France; Portugal; Sardinia; Spain; Albania; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Crete; Romania; Sicily; European Turkey; Yugoslavia; Krym; Ukraine; Algeria; Morocco; Tunisia; Canary Islands; Madeira; North Caucasus; Transcaucasus; East Aegean Is.; Iran; Lebanon-Syria; Turkey; New York; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Jamaica; Juan Fernández Islands | |||
| Swiss wood | Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fagales | |||
| Family | Fagaceae | |||
| Genus | Castanea | |||
| Species | sativa | |||
| Author citation | Mill. | |||
| Scientific name | Castanea sativa Mill. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | ringporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/fagcasat.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Color heartwood | bis braun | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 2 | |||
| Mushrooms laboratory | 1 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | D | |||
| Termites | M | |||
| Remarks | Splintholz nicht beständig gegen Trichoferus holosericeus. Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability according to EN 350
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 2 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 570.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 660.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 540.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 590.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 650.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 41–50 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 135.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 64–77 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 9000.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Appearances
Wood
CTST , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
CTST , aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
CTST , geraeuchert, aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
CTST , geraeuchert, rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
Castanea sativa , ©Lignum
CTST , 115x55mm , ©Silvano Schmid
Castanea sativa , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
CTST , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
CTST , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
CTST , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
CTST , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Nuts
CTST , Nuts , ©Dennis Wilson
CTST , Nuts , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
CTST , Früchte, IMG, 6724 ,
CTST , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
CTST , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
CTST , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Fruit
CTST , Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson
CTST , Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson