Sweet Chestnut

Plants

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Family	Fagaceae
Kingdom	Plantae
Scientific name	Castanea sativa
Higher classification	Chestnut
Order	Fagales
Rank	Species
Date of Reg.	2019-09-16 00:36:43
Date of Upd.	2021-11-16 04:34:44
ID	1218771

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About Sweet Chestnut

Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.

Tree of the Year 2023: Wrexham's sweet chestnut wins competition

Oct 18,2023 3:31 pm

...By Thamayanthi McAllisterBBC NewsA towering Sweet Chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK s tree of the year...

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Tree of the Year 2023: Wrexham's sweet chestnut wins competition

Jul 11,2022 4:30 am

By Thamayanthi McAllisterBBC News

A towering Sweet Chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of the year.

The 484-year-old tree in Acton Park, Wrexham, has stood since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I .

As well as weathering many storms, it survived being pillaged for firewood in 1940s post-war Britain.

Previous winners of the award include the Sycamore Gap tree in 2016, before it was.

With a girth of 6m (19ft), the Sweet Chestnut stands in an Urban Park surrounded by homes on The Edge of the City Centre .

This year's competition, run by the Woodland Trust, aimed to celebrate ancient and veteran trees in Urban Spaces .

Jack Taylor , a campaigner for the Woodland Trust, said The Tree was an " amazing and deserved winner".

" The Sweet Chestnut in Wrexham's Acton Park is a symbol of resilience in The City having survived many storms and other threats.

" This almost 500-year-old giant is celebrated and loved by locals for its beauty and history and it now has The Claim to fame of being a Tree of the Year winner. "

Hugh Jones , from Wrexham council, said: " Wrexham Council is delighted to have been awarded UK Tree of the Year 2023.

" We would like to thank The People of Wrexham and the wider population who took The Time to vote.

" It goes to show that the Wrexham Sweet Chestnut has inspired people for so many years and is now getting some well-deserved recognition. "