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Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollisima
Chinese Chestnut · Castiñeiro da China · Chinese Castanea · Chinese Hairy Chestnut · Chinese castanea · Chinese chestnut · Chinese hairy chestnut · Dẻ Trùng Khánh · Kasztan chiński · Kinakastanje · Kitajski kostanj · Maklaeq · Weichkastanie
At a glance
Origin / distribution: LA, TW, US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ARGININE, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, COPPER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fagaceae
Scientific name: Castanea mollisima
Common names: Chinese Chestnut, Castiñeiro da China, Chinese Castanea, Chinese Hairy Chestnut, Chinese castanea, Chinese chestnut, Chinese hairy chestnut, Dẻ Trùng Khánh, Kasztan chiński, Kinakastanje, Kitajski kostanj, Maklaeq, Weichkastanie
History
The source record documents this plant in LA, TW, US.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- LA
- TW
- US
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- <i>JAZ1-3</i> and <i>MYC2-1</i> Synergistically Regulate the Transformation from Completely Mixed Flower Buds to Female Flower Buds in <i>Castanea mollisima</i>. · 2022 source ↗
- Isolation of a novel legumin-like lectin with potent hemagglutinating activity from seeds of the Chinese chestnut Castanea mollisima. · 2002 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARGININE
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- COPPER
- CYSTINE
- FIBER
- IRON
- LEUCINE
- LYSINE
- MAGNESIUM
- METHIONINE
- PHENYLALANINE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- SODIUM
- THREONINE
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- VALINE
- ZINC
- ASPARTIC-ACID
- FAT
- GLYCINE
- ISOLEUCINE
- MANGANESE
- POTASSIUM
- TYROSINE
- ASH
- HISTIDINE
- PROLINE
- ALANINE
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- TRYPTOPHAN
- SERINE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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