*Castanea mollissima Blume. Common name: Chinese Chestnut. Phenology: Jun-Jul; Sep. Habitat: Forests. Distribution: Native of China. This species is relatively resistant to chestnut blight and has been planted widely as an ornamental and nut tree; it sometimes naturalizes and appears nearly native. Reported for NC (Macon County) by Pittillo & Brown (1988).
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl2, FNA3, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, WH3; = n/a — F, G, RAB, Tat. Basionym: Castanea mollissima Blume 1850
Links to other floras: = Castanea mollissima - FNA3
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Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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