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Spanish Chestnut
FAMILY: FAGACEAE
About Spanish Chestnut at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Height can reach 120’.
Leaves are coarsely toothed and glossy, heart-shaped at base.
Long male catkins in July and small female flowers.
Nut husks are covered with penetrating prickly spines. The 1-3 nuts are delicious when roasted and peeled.
Fall color is yellow.
Susceptible to fungus blight but perhaps not so much as American chestnut.
Somewhat common in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Private, Side Yard | 80' Height 72' Spread 14.6' Circ. |  |
| 74 | Right of Way | 80' Height 60' Spread 14.6' Circ. |  |
| 297 | Right of Way | 55' Height 51' Spread 11.2' Circ. |  |
| 360 | Right of Way | 72' Height 58' Spread 10.1' Circ. |  |