Chestnut tree variety?

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  1. woodeart

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    Can someone help me identify this chestnut tree? We planted it +10 years ago from a conker and it is a slow grower has catkins but refuses to flower and produce fruit. Clearly the horse chestnuts nearby are not pollinating it so we'll have to plant one to help it along.
     

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    Seems like American chestnut (Castanea dentata).
     
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    pmurphy Contributor 10 Years

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    It appears to be some variety of Castanea, not Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).

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    This image is of a seed grown Castanea Mollissima (edible chinese chestnut) in my backyard, which are wind or insect pollinated.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    has catkins but refuses to flower

    The catkins are the flowers. Foliage looks like Castanea sativa. However all manner of hybrids between the various species have been made and put on the market.
     
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    If this is a Castanea does it require pollination from the same family or would planting a horse chestnut nearby do the trick?
     
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    No crosspollination with horse chestnut. They are even not in the same family.
     
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    OK. So I will look for a chestnut to plant from the same family. Thank you!
     
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    Thanks! Let's hope I can make the pollination happen and I'll get to see castanet sativa seeds!
     

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