Zhangjiajie Wild Castanea Mollissima
 2016-12-20 16:46:13   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

Castanea mollissima and pointed chestnut (trivial name ”chestnut”), fagaceae, is woody plants, mainly including starch, sugar, etc. In the zhangjiajie scenic spot, there widely distributes in the wild castanea mollissima tree. When autumn comes, full mountain with piles of chinese chestnuts. They are perennial deciduous trees, with height of generally 3 to 5 meters to 10 meters.

When chinese chestnut comes to mature, they all smiles to the world. Encountering a whisper autumn wind, chestnuts scratches off with the wind, rolling into a ditch or sunken place. If lucky, we can pick up a nest of chestnut.

Translated by Sophia