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[[File:Large sweet chestnut tree in the Quar Hill Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 176307.jpg|thumb|right|''marron'', Sweet chestnut]]
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[[File:Large sweet chestnut tree in the Quar Hill Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 176307.jpg|thumb|right|''Marron'', Sweet chestnut]]
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'''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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Ague}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
  
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'''Castanea sativa''' <ref name="Castanea sativa"/> , or '''sweet chestnut''', is a species of flowering plant in the family '''Fagaceae''', native to '''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'''''.
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==Chemical Composition==
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They contained (g/100g dry matter basis) total carbohydrates.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Sweet chestnu}}
  
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Large sweet chestnut tree in the Quar Hill Plantation. This tree is alongside the footpath through Quar Hill Plantation, to the north-east of Pound Bottom landfill site ('''''which you can clearly smell if the wind is in the 'wrong' direction''''').
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== References ==
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||There is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2-4cm long|Brown|5|These catkins are 10 to 20 cm long and appear in late June to July}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General||The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe|The bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Mountain area}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate region}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:2006-07-20 10-24-53 Switzerland Graubunden Castasegna.jpg|Trees, Graubünden, Switzerland
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File:Castanea sativa 001.jpg
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File:Châtaigner (Castanea sativa) JPG01.jpg|A tree in [[:w:Marchin|Marchin]], Belgium
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File:Chestnut tree.jpg
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File:Chestnut tree02.jpg
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File:Sweet Chestnut Forest.jpg|A tree in the Swiss alps
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File:Edelkastanie (Castanea sativa) 1.jpg|tree
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File:Castanea sativa foliage Artvin.jpg|Leaves
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File:Blüte Edelkastanie.jpg|Male Inflorescence
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File:Castanea sativa 0004.JPG|Female inflorescence
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File:Edelkastanien.jpg|Fruits
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File:Castanea sativa - Infructescence, Fruchtstand.JPG|Fruits
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File:Chestnut02.jpg|Chestnuts
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File:2006-11-16Castanea sativa01.jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
 
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<ref name="Castanea sativa">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_sativa "wikipedia"]</ref>
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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>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/castanea/sativa/ Charecteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Castanea+sativa Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
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* [http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295349-1 Castanea sativa on plants of the world online]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=280759&isprofile=0&%3B Castanea sativa on missouri botonical garden]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861712012830 Chemical composition and functional properties of native chestnut starch]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Fagaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:13, 10 April 2020

Marron, 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

Bleeding, Fever, Ague, Cough, Rheumatism, Joint pain, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Seeds, Bark.

Chemical Composition

They contained (g/100g dry matter basis) total carbohydrates.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Sweet chestnu


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple There is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade has teeth

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-4cm long Brown 5 These catkins are 10 to 20 cm long and appear in late June to July

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe The bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, 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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Mountain area, Temperate region.

Photo Gallery

  • Trees, Graubünden, Switzerland

  • Castanea sativa 001.jpg

  • A tree in Marchin, Belgium

  • Chestnut tree.jpg
  • Chestnut tree02.jpg

  • A tree in the Swiss alps

  • tree

  • Leaves

  • Male Inflorescence

  • Female inflorescence

  • Fruits

  • Fruits

  • Chestnuts

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition of Castanea sativa
  2. ↑ Charecteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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