name: European Chestnut

flavor_db_name_variants: european chestnut

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: European chestnut

id: 363

name_scientific: Castanea sativa

description: Castanea sativa is a species of deciduous tree with an edible seed. It is commonly called sweet chestnut and marron. Originally native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, it is now widely dispersed throughout Europe and in some localities in temperate Asia. The tree is hardy, long-lived and well known for its chestnuts, which are used as an ingredient in cooking.

itis_id: 506541

wikipedia_id: Castanea sativa

picture_file_name: 368.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 224910

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:56.000Z

legacy_id: 395

food_group: Nuts

food_subgroup: Nuts

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:37.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:23.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 21020

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00363