The first conversation was about Chestnuts, where one of my teachers did not know that some can by poisonous. This is the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) which is native to Europe.
The next is the Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) which is native to China and is (surprisingly) edible.
The last one is the Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) which native to Europe and Asia Minor and has edible nuts. Think chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Then there are also other plants that have the name 'chestnut' but are not related (like the horse chestnut).
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