Adress
Parc des Muses
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
GPS coordinates :
50.8546
, 4.3173
Scientific inventory
Identity
Category :
Arbre remarquable
Latin name :
Castanea sativa
French name :
Châtaignier
Dutch name :
Tamme kastanje
English name :
Sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut
Family :
Fagaceae
Height :
24 m
Targeted height :
This species can grow up to 25–35 m
Diameter of the crown :
16 m
Trunk circumference :
405 cm
Expected circumference :
900 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 1000 years
Origin / Indigenous
South-east Europe, Anatolia and North Africa
Favorite soil :
Loves humus-rich and well aerated soils
Favorite climate
Temperate and cool
Usefulness and services of the tree :
Enhances the landscape :
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Enhances the biodiversity :
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Provide oxygen :
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Purify the air :
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Filter the water :
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Prevents flooding :
Stores carbon :
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Softens the climate :
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Limits soil erosion :
Does good, heals :
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Illustrated botany © Wikimedia Commons - Köhler's Medicinal Plants 1887
Features and characters of the individual
This tree is firmly anchored in the ground with its large base. However, it does not seem to be that still at all. From the base, its trunk winds around slightly on its axis, as do its three winding main branches. The deep grooves of its grey/brown bark go along with this curved movement towards the sky. This spiral trajectory is often found in chestnut trees, and it can make them seem like they are vividly animated.
