﻿Chestnut 



Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkli. [Castanea vesea, var. americana Mickx.; 

 Castanea sativa, var. amerieana Sai-g.] 



1. A twig showing pistillate and staminate 4. Opened burs showing nuts and nut-scars 



flowers and mature leaves x V2 x % 



2. A staminate flower, lateral view x 8 5. Xut x 1 



3. A pistillate flower, lateral view x 10 6. Spine from bur x 1% 



7. Winter twig x % 



