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[[File:Large sweet chestnut tree in the Quar Hill Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 176307.jpg|thumb|right|''marronMarron'', Sweet chestnut]]'''Castanea sativa''' is a species of Flowering plant in the family '''Fagaceae'''. It is native to Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.==Uses=={{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Ague}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Sweet chestnu}}
===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||There is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Brown|5|These catkins are 10 to 20 cm long and appear in late June to July}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General||The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe|The bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Seed - where possible sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame or in a seed bed outdoors. The seed must be protected from mice and squirrels.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Mountain area}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate region}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:2006-07-20 10-24-53 Switzerland Graubunden Castasegna.jpg|Trees, Graubünden, SwitzerlandFile:Castanea sativa 001.jpgFile:Châtaigner (Castanea sativa) JPG01.jpg|A tree in [[:w:Marchin|Marchin]], BelgiumFile:Chestnut tree.jpgFile:Chestnut tree02.jpgFile:Sweet Chestnut Forest.jpg|A tree in the Swiss alpsFile:Edelkastanie (Castanea sativa) 1.jpg|treeFile:Castanea sativa foliage Artvin.jpg|LeavesFile:Blüte Edelkastanie.jpg|Male InflorescenceFile:Castanea sativa 0004.JPG|Female inflorescenceFile:Edelkastanien.jpg|FruitsFile:Castanea sativa - Infructescence, Fruchtstand.JPG|FruitsFile:Chestnut02.jpg|ChestnutsFile:2006-11-16Castanea sativa01.jpg|Seeds </gallery> == References ==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300001 Chemical composition of Castanea sativa]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://engobotany.wikipedianewenglandwild.org/wikispecies/castanea/sativa/ Charecteristics]</Castanea_sativa ref> <ref name="wikipediaHow to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Castanea+sativa Cultivation details]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295349-1 Castanea sativa on plants of the world online]
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280759&isprofile=0&%3B Castanea sativa on missouri botonical garden]
* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861712012830 Chemical composition and functional properties of native chestnut starch]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Fagaceae]]
