Nut has jagged ridges and thick walls. Return to top of page. Nut is about 1 inch in length and tan. Return to top of page. Twigs are red-brown and hairless.
Fruit is globe-shaped, sometimes heart shaped, yellow or red.
Return to top of page. Chestnut Leaves are alternate, oblong to lance-shaped, long pointed, very coarsely toothed. Twigs stout, yellowish green, olive green or dark brown, pith ususally star-shaped. Buds egg-shaped, pointed and brownish. Nut is enclosed in a nearly round bristly bur with 1 to 3 nuts in each bur.