Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut)

Castanea sativa, the Sweet Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut or just Chestnut, is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times. Crops in Autumn.