Castanea

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Our History

Castanea Journal began publication in 1936. 

In 1993 we added the Chinquapin Newsletter as a quarterly publication for our members.

Generations of botanists and supporters have made possible an 83 year legacy of contributions to scientific literature.

Our Mission

Castanea serves professional and amateur botanists by reviewing and publishing scientific papers related to botany in the Eastern United States

Our Future

We welcome article submissions from members and nonmembers, students and professionals. 

Learn more about our peer-review process, submitting papers, and other publication details.

Our Sponsor

Castanea and the Chinquapin newsletter are publications of our sponsor organization, the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.

Castanea takes its name from the genus of the American Chestnut tree, Castanea dentata. This now critically endangered tree once made up 35% of the Eastern forests before being devastated by a blight that destroyed up to 4 billion American Chestnut trees.

Explore Our Archives

Our archives provide members digital access to Castanea, Chinquapin (the SABS newsletter), and Occasional Papers in Eastern Botany.

Castanea was first published in 1936 by The Southern Appalachian Botanical Club and is now in its 84th volume.

In 1993 the Society began publishing Chinquapin, which carries letters to the editor, endowment news, wild ideas, botanical gardens, notes on specific plants, botanical excursions and other exciting topics.

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Everything an author needs to know about submitting a scholarly article to our editors and our peer-review and publication process.

Publishing as a Student

We are dedicated to helping botany students succeed and make valuable contributions to the field.

About Our Editors

Castanea Journal wouldn't be possible without the time and expertise of our esteemed Editorial Board members.