''Castanea henryi'', Henry chestnut, Henry's chestnut, or Chinese chinquapin (a name it shares with ''

Castanea seguinii ''Castanea seguinii'', called Seguin chestnut, Seguin's chestnut, or Chinese chinquapin (a name it shares with ''Castanea henryi''), and in , ''mao li'', is a species of chestnut native to southcentral and southeast China. Description ''Castane ...

''), pearl chestnut, and in , ''zhui li'', is a species of

chestnut The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. The unrelat ...

native to south-central and southeast China. A tree reaching 30m, it is a source of good timber, but has smaller nuts than its size might suggest. Like its close relative ''

Castanea mollissima ''Castanea mollissima'' (), also known as the Chinese chestnut, is a member of the family Fagaceae, and a species of chestnut native to China, Taiwan, and Korea. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m tall with a broad crown. T ...

'' (Chinese chestnut) it is widely cultivated in China, and quite a few varieties have been developed in recent times.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q577422 henryi Endemic flora of China Trees of China Plants described in 1916