''Castanea henryi'', Henry chestnut, Henry's chestnut, or Chinese chinquapin (a name it shares with '' Castanea seguinii''), pearl chestnut, and in , ''zhui li'', is a species of

chestnut The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Description ...

native to south-central and southeast China. A tree reaching 30m, it is a source of good timber, but has smaller nuts than its size might suggest. Like its close relative ''

Castanea mollissima ''Castanea mollissima'', also known as the Chinese chestnut, is an Asian species of chestnut tree in the family Fagaceae. Description It is a deciduous tree growing to tall with a broad crown. The leaves are alternate, simple, long and b ...

'' (Chinese chestnut) it is widely cultivated in China, and quite a few varieties have been developed in recent times.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q577422 henryi Endemic flora of China Trees of China Plants described in 1916 Flora of South-Central China Flora of Southeast China Taxa named by Alfred Rehder