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Latin NameCommon NameFamilySynonymsEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Castanea alnifoliaBush ChinkapinFagaceae 30
Castanea crenataJapanese ChestnutFagaceaeC. japonica.30
Castanea dentataAmerican Sweet ChestnutFagaceaeC. americana.31
Castanea henryi FagaceaeCastanopsis henryi.30
Castanea mollissimaChinese ChestnutFagaceaeC. bungeana. C. duclouxii. C. hupehensis.32
Castanea ozarkensisOzark ChinkapinFagaceae 30
Castanea pumilaChinquapin, Ozark chinkapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.42
Castanea pumila asheiChinquapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.41
Castanea sativaSweet Chestnut, European chestnutFagaceaeC. vesca. C. vulgaris. Fagus castanea.52
Castanea seguiniiChinese ChinquapinFagaceae 30
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