The leaves are quite variable. Native in middle China from the coast to the far west, the Henry chinkapin grows 75 to 90 feet tall with a straight, symmetrical trunk. In the United States, the Henry chinkapin seems to be more susceptible than the other Asiatic species to freezing temperatures and the blight fungus. Native to the Ozarks, this tree grows up to 60 feet tall. It is susceptible to blight.
Leaves are very similar to American chestnut, the same shape and deeply toothed.
The distinguishing sparse hairs on the underside of leaves may not be visible to the naked eye. The bur is slightly larger than Allegheny chinkapin and holds a single small plump nut. Usually no taller than 30 feet, the Seguin chestnut grows in the warm climate of southern China. Nuts of the Seguin are very small. In the United States this species grows well only in the Southeast.