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Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.
American chestnut
Fagaceae (Beech family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Introduction

“Reports of this eastern North American species (Taylor and MacBryde 1977) refer to horticultural plantings in our region.” - IFBC

Author: Frank Lomer, Honorary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Fagaceae
 Flora North America treatment for Castanea dentata
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Photo Sources

UBC Herbarium Scanned Collection Record
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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-21 10:13:02 AM ]
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