Chestnut belongs to Li Mao, and Li Mao is another name for chestnut, but the name is different. The difference between Chinese chestnut and Chinese chestnut lies in its morphological characteristics, nutritional value and growing environment.

First, the morphological characteristics are different.

1, chestnut: the height of the tree can reach 20 meters, the diameter at breast height is 80 cm, the winter buds are about 5 mm long, the branchlets are grayish brown, the leaves are oblong, and the length is 10- 15 mm, with long hair and scaly glands.

2. Oil chestnut: Shrub leaves are small and tough, dioecious, with yellow male flowers and green female flowers; This fruit is about the size of an olive. After drying, it cracked, revealing 1-5 brown seeds.

Second, the nutritional value is different.

1. Chestnut: It is rich in starch, and also contains monosaccharides and disaccharides, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, ascorbic acid, protein, fat, inorganic salts and other nutrients.

2. Oil chestnut: contains extremely high sugar, fat, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and other minerals, as well as vitamins C, B 1, B2, etc. , has the function of strengthening the body.

Third, the growth environment is different.

1. Castanea mollissima: The soil requirements are not strict, and it can grow except extreme sandy soil and clay. It is a light-loving tree species. If there is enough light and dry air when flowering, it will blossom and bear fruit well.

2. Oil chestnut: It can be planted in hills, mountains, barren slopes and beaches, and has strong adaptability to environmental conditions. The suitable soil water content is 30%-40%. When it exceeds 60%, root rot is easy to occur. Below 12%, the tree is weak. At 9%, the tree died.

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