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Sweet Chestnut (Castina sativa) a perfect eco gift

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Sweet Chestnut (Castina sativa) a perfect eco gift

Sweet Chestnut Tree sapling
20cm to 40cm high the perfect size for planting out. The sapling is supplied in a 9cm coir pot which is biodegradable in the ground in 3 months, so no need to remove plants from the pot.

Large 30m tall.
2000+years in the UK.
Deciduous

A long-lived tree. Ripe plentiful and versatile edible nuts. Delicious roasted. Can be made into flour and made into a coffee substitute. Leaves have medicinal value, e.g. for rheumatism and sore throats. Used in some shampoo ingredients. Bark often has a spirally effect to it and rich in tannins. Good coppiced wood, useful for fencing, walking sticks.

Kaieteur are proud to donate a percentage of sales into a tree planting fund which aids local and international tree planting projects.

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