Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: CastaneaSpecies: dentataCommon names: American chestnutBotanical family: Fagaceae Climate information Climate: cold to warm temperateOrigin: N. AmericaHumidity: humid Cultivation information Cultivation: historic regional cropdisease-resistant under developmentForm: treeshrubManagement: standardStaple crops: balanced carbIndustrial crops: tannin