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Castanea mollissima

Description
Life formshrub, treePhysiologydeciduous, single stem, multi stem
HabiterectCategoryfruits & nuts, materials, forest/wood
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthdeep (>>150 cm)deep (>>150 cm)
Temperat. requir.15261030Soil texturemedium, lightheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)100014008001600Soil fertilitymoderatemoderate
Latitude35305050Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -2500Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH5.56.557.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensityvery brightvery brightvery brightclear skies

Climate zonesubtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw)Photoperiodlong day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during rest-29Killing temp. early growth-1
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle150210
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragelipidsseeds
food & beveragevitaminsseeds
food & beveragemineralsseeds
materialtimber woodbark
materialdye/tanninbark
materialdye/tanninstems
non-vertebrate foodvitaminsleaves
non-vertebrate foodmineralsleaves