Castanea × neglecta

Castanea × neglecta, the chinknut,[2] is a named hybrid chestnut tree; it is a cross between Castanea dentata (American chestnut) and Castanea pumila (Allegany chinquapin).[3][1] It was first formally named by Louis-Albert Dode in 1908.[4] The chinknut is native to the southeastern United States.[3][1]

Castanea × neglecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanea
Species:
C. × neglecta
Binomial name
Castanea × neglecta
Dode
Synonyms[1]

Castanea margaretta f. dormaniae Ashe

References

  1. "Castanea × neglecta Dode". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. Zander, R. H. "Identification of Chestnut (Castanea) Species". mobot.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Castanea × neglecta Dode (pro sp.) [dentata × pumila]". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "Castanea × neglecta Dode". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 12 August 2020.


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