in taxon chestnut tree american chestnut tree American chestnut PLANTS:CADE12 The American chestnut (*Castanea dentata*) is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. The nuts were once an important economic resource in North America, being sold on the streets of towns and cities, as they sometimes still are during the Christmas season [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut] castanea dentata Castanea dentata requires discussion