Chestnut and Chinkapin Nuts
Top and Side Views of Chestnuts
From Left:
American, Chinese, Japanese, and European chestnuts
Top:
Chinkapin nuts: note the
pointed
end
Middle:
American chestnuts: note the
hairy
surface
Bottom:
Chinese chestnuts: note the
rounded
end
Chestnuts and Chinkapins in Burs
Chestnuts
Chinkapins
Up to three nuts per bur
Only one nut per bur
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