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Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

Chinquapin; Chinkepin; Allegheny chinquapin; American chinquapin; dwarf chestnut

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
English Chinquapin; Chinkepin; Allegheny chinquapin; American chinquapin; dwarf chestnut
Français Châtaignier de Virginie; Chincapin
Italiano Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Suomi Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Norsk Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Čeština Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Español Castaño enano
Svenska Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Polski Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Український Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Român Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Русский Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Български Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
EESTI Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
日本語 Pennsylvanische Kastanie; Kleine Kastanie
Other names Castaño enano

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

States and Territories Missouri; Oklahoma; Indiana; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; West Virginia; Texas; Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fagales
Family Fagaceae
Genus Castanea
Species pumila
Author citation (L.) Mill.
Scientific name Castanea pumila (L.) Mill.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Chinquapin; Chinkepin; Allegheny chinquapin; American chinquapin; dwarf chestnut

Hough

Bark

Chinquapin; Chinkepin; Allegheny chinquapin; American chinquapin; dwarf chestnut

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson