Common name: Sweet Chesnut

Year planted: 2017

Country of origin: Southern Europe and Mediterranean coastal regions

Year introduced: Spread around Europe by the romans in their conquests

Description: A large heavily branched tree with vertical ridged rough grey bark with age. The deciduous leaves are elliptic in shape with up to 30 parallel veins terminating in a sawtooth pattern. The flowers are bisexual catkins which develop into chestnuts. Its timber was often used as a cheap alternative to Oak, however it is more durable than Oak outdoors in contact with the soil, although large pieces can be susceptible to cracking

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Tree number: 104