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DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES
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White-pink flowers, elongated, can reach 20 cm.
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Oblong-lanceolate leaves.
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Male flowers, greenish yellow in colour, present along the entire length.
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Female flowers, collected in small bunches of 2-3 at the base.
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Flowering: June - July
ENVIRONMENT AND DIFFUSION AREA
The chestnut is widespread in hilly and mountainous environments up to 800-1300 m in the northern regions and up to 1200-1300 m in southern Italy. It is found in woods, usually on acidic soil. Castanea sativa, or European chestnut, present in Italy, throughout southern Europe and in part of North Africa; other widespread species are: Castanea Crenata (present in Japan), Castanea mollissima blume (present in China) e la Castanea dentata bolk (present in the eastern United States).
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CHESTNUT USES
Since ancient times the chestnut tree has been cultivated for food purposes, as its fruit and the flour obtained from it have represented a primary food source for the populations of the mountain and pre-Alpine areas. In the past, bread made from chestnut flour was the main food of many citizens of northern Italy.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Amber Color, more or less dark, with reddish/greenish tones in the liquid honey; brown when crystallized. Very characteristic smell: aromatic, pungent, acrid, bitter. Little sweet taste, decidedly or very bitter.
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