Castanea Miller 1754 (chestnut)
Magnoliopsida - Fagales - Fagaceae
PaleoDB taxon number: 55972
Parent taxon: Fagaceae according to D.J. Mabberley 2000
Sister taxa: Amentogerdiopollenites, Amplobalanus, Antiquacupula, Carpinites, Castaneophyllum, Castanopsis, Dryobalanus, Fagophyllum, Fagopsis, Fagus, Galla, Nephelites, Parafagus, Parvobalanus, Pasianopsis, Protofagacea, Pseudofagus, Querciphyllum, Quercophyllum, Quercus
Subtaxa: Castanea fujiyamae, Castanea intermedia