, Immunologist, Ph.D., Mycobacteriology. 1  Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody are ANCA for short. 2  Vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels. Diseases involving vasculitis are called vasculitides.
Save. There are four different varieties of edible chestnuts: American, European, Chinese and Japanese. The chestnut tree is related to the beech and the oak tree. Chestnuts used to be the main starch staple in Europe until the potato was introduced. Do not confuse edible chestnuts with horse chestnuts or buckeyes, which are both inedible. 2  A Chinese chestnut tree is not the same thing as a water chestnut. 3  A water chestnut is a native Asian aquatic plant with corms on the roots that are harvested and used in many Asian dishes.
Comments. Submit. Chestnut trees are deciduous trees, meaning they lose their leaves each fall and remain leafless during the winter. Some chestnut tree types produce sweet, edible nuts that are encased in a hard, spiny shell while others are known for their striking flowers.Grown in a wide range of shapes and sizes, chestnut trees make ideal specimen trees.omments. Submit. Chestnut trees are deciduous trees, meaning they lose their leaves each fall and remain leafless during the winter. Some chestnut tree types produce sweet, edible nuts that are encased in a hard, spiny shell while others are known for their striking flowers.