Castanea sativa - Sweet chestnut

Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) is a large deciduous tree producing edible chestnuts. The nuts are rich in carbohydrates and used in various culinary dishes, including roasting and baking. The tree is also valued for its durable wood, used in construction and furniture-making.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Copper
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Potassium
• Zinc

Outputs

• Human food
• Poultry forage²
• Edible chestnut

Type

• Castanea spp. - Chestnut
• Deciduous

Functions

• Fire resistance³

Footnotes

1. Castanea sativa | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Appendix ↩

3. Fire Retardant Flora, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, adapted from “Trees and Plants for Bush Fire Prone Areas,” Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Western Australia), 2002 ↩