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The chestnut group is a genus (''Castanea'') of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.〔(''Castanea'' ) – Flora of China.〕〔(''Castanea'' ) – Flora of North America.〕〔(''Castanea'' ) – Flora Europaea.〕 ==Species== Chestnuts belong to the family Fagaceae, which also includes oaks and beeches. The four main species are commonly known as European, Chinese, Japanese, and American chestnuts, some species called chinkapin or chinquapin:〔(Industry information ) by David McLaren. From ''The Chestnut Growers Information Book'', Chestnut Australia Inc.〕 * European species sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa'') (also called "Spanish chestnut" in the US) is the only European species of chestnut, though was successfully introduced to the Himalayas and other temperate parts of Asia. Unrelated, but externally similar species of horse chestnut are abundant around Europe. * Asiatic species ''Castanea crenata'' (Japanese chestnut), ''Castanea mollissima'' (Chinese chestnut), ''Castanea davidii'' (China), ''Castanea henryi'' (Chinese chinkapin, also called Henry's chestnut – China) and ''Castanea seguinii'' (also called Seguin's chestnut – China) * American species These include ''Castanea dentata'' (American chestnut – Eastern states), ''Castanea pumila'' (American- or Allegheny chinkapin, also known as "dwarf chestnut" – Eastern states), ''Castanea alnifolia'' (Southern states), ''Castanea ashei'' (Southern states), ''Castanea floridana'' (Southern states) and ''Castanea paupispina'' (Southern states).〔(''The Grocer's Encyclopedia – Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages'' ). By Artemas Ward. New York. 1911.〕〔(''Postharvest Physiology and Pathology of Chestnuts'' ). In ''Postharvest Handling and Storage of Chestnuts''. By Fabio Mencarelli. Food and Agriculture Organisation United Nations. November 2001.〕 Chestnuts should not be confused with horse chestnuts (genus ''Aesculus''), which are not related to ''Castanea'' and are named for producing nuts of similar appearance, but which are mildly poisonous to humans, nor should they be confused with water chestnut (family Cyperaceae), which are also unrelated to ''Castanea'' and are tubers of similar taste from an aquatic herbaceous plant.〔〔 Other trees commonly mistaken for the chestnut tree are the chestnut oak (''Quercus prinus'') and the American beech (''Fagus grandifolia'').〔(Chestnut Tree ) in chestnuttree.net.〕〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chestnut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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