Japanese chestnut
Castanea crenata Sieb. et Zucc. [Fagaceae]
Kuri (クリ, 栗)
Lifeform: deciduous tree
Distribution: Korea - Japan
Habitat: foothills
Seed dispersal: gravity (or cache by rodents)
Castanea L.
One species is distributed in Japan.
C. crenata Sieb. et Zucc. (クリ)
- var. femina Makino (ヤツブサグリ)
- var. pendula Makino (シダレグリ)
- var. sakyacephala Makino (トゲナシグリ)
Castanea crenata in Hokkaido Univesity Campus
[Left] whole tree. [Right] male catkins (inflorescences). Between GSEES to Coop Central Restaurant in HU Campus on July 2 2009
Castanea crenata on Mount Usu
[Left] chestnuts on branches. [Right] fruit with burs. Between the Nishiyama Parking Lot and Kompira craters on September 9 2009.