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Castanea sativa
kas-TAN-nee-uh -- the Latin name for chestnut
sa-TEE-vuh -- meaning, cultivated
commonly known as: edible chestnut, European chestnut, Italian chestnut, Portuguese chestnut, Spanish chestnut, sweet chestnut •
Chinese: 欧洲栗 ou zhou li •
Czech: kaštanovník setý •
Danish: ægte kastanie •
Dutch: Europese kastanje, tamme kastanje •
Finnish: aito kastanja •
French: châtaignier commun, marron, marron comestible •
German: edelkastanie, marone •
Greek: Καστανιά kastania •
Italian: castagno comune, castagno domestico, marone •
Japanese: ヨーロッパグリ yooroppa guri •
Polish: kasztan jadalny •
Portuguese: castanheiro-comum, reboleiro •
Russian: Kаштан настоящий kashtan nastoiashchii, Kаштан посевной kashtan posevnoi •
Slovakian: gaštan jedlý •
Spanish: castaño común, castaño regoldo •
Swedish: äkta kastanj
locally known in Kashmir as: सिंघारा singhara (apt for water-chestnut)
Native to: northern Africa, middle & southeastern Europe, western Asia
References:
Wikipedia •
PFAF •
NPGS / GRIN •
M.M.P.N.D.
