Chestnut-leaved oak
Quercus castaneifolia

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk can be 2.5 m across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Melbourne Botanical gardens. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Azerbaijan, Britain, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe, Iran, Middle East, Tasmania, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

The nuts are not popular and eaten only as a famine food.

Edible parts

Nut, acorn

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Quercus aegilops var. castaneifolia (C. A. Mey.) K. Koch; Quercus aitchisoniana A. Camus; Quercus sintenisiana O. Schwarz; and others