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Castanea pumila
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Castanea pumila - shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nutsAllegheny chinkapin, dwarf chestnut, eastern chinquapin, chinquapinchincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin - small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnutCastanea, genus Castanea - chestnuts; chinkapinschestnut tree, chestnut - any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur |
castanea pumila
 chinquapin chestnut chinquapin chestnutA chinquapin is a smaller chestnut (tree is smaller and more manageable for smaller homes). Simple shiny-on-top leaves with side veins ending in short pointy teeth. Male flowers are on “culkins”, vertical thin yellow-white horn-shaped things growing out of leaf bases. The fruit is a spike-ball with a nut inside. Taste great raw. High in starch and fiber, lower in fat than other nuts. Good source of protein. Useful for cholesterol, heart, digestive system. (available at Edible landscaping) Do not confuse with wild toxic horse chestnuts.Castanea pumila
Related to Castanea pumila: Allegheny chinkapin, American Chinkapin, American ChinquapinSynonyms for Castanea pumilanoun shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nutsSynonyms- Allegheny chinkapin
- dwarf chestnut
- eastern chinquapin
- chinquapin
Related Words- chincapin
- chinkapin
- chinquapin
- Castanea
- genus Castanea
- chestnut tree
- chestnut
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