Interesting facts about chestnut trees

Chestnut is deciduous tree in the Fagaceae family; genus: Castanea. There are 9 different species of chestnut native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The four main species are commonly known as European, Chinese, Japanese, and American chestnuts, some species called chinkapin or chinquapin. It has a lifespan of 200 to 800 years, depending … Read more