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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Castanea Mill.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Hamamelididae

Order Fagales

Family Fagaceae – Beech family

Genus Castanea Mill. – chestnut P

Contains 6 Species and 8 accepted taxa overall

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Species Castanea crenata Siebold & Zucc. – Japanese chestnut P

Species Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. – American chestnut P

Species Castanea mollissima Blume – Chinese chestnut P

Species Castanea ×neglecta Dode (pro sp.) P

Species Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. – chinkapin P

Variety Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. var. ozarkensis (Ashe) Tucker – Ozark chinkapin P

Variety Castanea pumila (L.) Mill. var. pumila – chinkapin P

Species Castanea sativa Mill. – European chestnut P

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