identification of different type of chestnut

1. Prepared by:- Rajatiya Jignasa H.
M.Sc. (Horti.) Fruit Science

2. Sweet
Chestnut
S.N. : Castanea sativa
Other name : chinkapin
Family : Fagaceae
Origin : Temperate regions of
the Northern Hemisphere
Edible portion : Nut
Fruit
Leaves
Female flower Male flower

3. Chinese water
chestnut
S.N. : Eleocharis dulcis
Family : cyperaceae
Origin : Asia
Edible portion : Corm
Not nut, but it is aquatic vegetable

4. Water
chestnut
S.N. : Trapa natans L.
Other name: Singhara, Water
caltrop (Gujarati: શ િંગોડા)
Family : Lytraceae
Origin : warm temperate parts
of Eurasia and Africa
Edible portion : Fruit

5. Horse
chestnut
S.N. : Aesculus
hippocastanum L.
Family : Sapindaceae
Origin : South East Europe
Edible portion : Seed
“Fruit is toxic”