Big Trees in the Forest on Morne Diablotin. The name given by the natives to thses trees is the French name chataignier or chestnut. Ity is a very different tree from Catanea vulgaris, the Spanish chestnut of Europe. As these trees are from 150 to 200 feet in height, we had no means of obtaining the leaves, flowers, or fruit for identification.

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Rowntree Francis, "Big Trees in the Forest on Morne Diablotin. The name given by the natives to thses trees is the French name chataignier or chestnut. Ity is a very different tree from Catanea vulgaris, the Spanish chestnut of Europe. As these trees are from 150 to 200 feet in height, we had no means of obtaining the leaves, flowers, or fruit for identification.", Extrait de: Notes upon the Island of Dominica (British West Indies) : containing information for settlers, investors, tourists, naturalists, and others, Dominique, Morne Diablotins, p. 52. Bibliothèque numérique Manioc, consulté le 12 mai 2025. Lien: http://www.manioc.org/images/FCL18003-0067i1.