Castanea sativa 'Hamden'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Hamden, Conn., by Arthur H. Graves, Connecticut Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1962. A complex hybrid of Castanea dentata, C. crenata, and C. mollissima; selected in 1961. Nut: Chinese type; rather large, 2.5 x 3.0 cm, squarish; stylar end with white woolly pubescence; inner skin separating from embryo; good consistency; edible, sweet; matures late. Tree: an attractive ornamental, with thick, glossy leaves; late-flowering. Fruit:
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Castanea sativa 'Hamden'