CATTON ARBORETUM
Quercus castaneifolia
Common name:
Chestnut Oak
Year planted:
2009
Country of origin:
Caucasus and Iran
Year introduced:
1846
Description:
A large tree which can reach 25m. The bark tends to be smooth for its first 30 or 40 years and then fissures into rough plates. Leaves are oblong and can be up to 15cm long with 12 pairs of parallel veins. Acorns are 2 to 3 cm and half enclosed within a cup.
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Tree number: 141