Below: Sweet chestnut leaves are Simple (that is,
they are not divided into lobes or leaflets), and are
usually arranged alternately along the twig. Their
shape is long or lanceolate and with serrations,
crenations, or fine teeth, although some species
are smoother-edged. This specimen from southern
Germany, dated to the Eocene Epoch, shows
the typical parallel lateral veins branching from the main vein or midrib