, 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.
Chinese. There are many different Chinese species of chestnut, including Castanea mollisima, davidii, henryl and seguinii. The Chinese varieties of chestnut tend to be wide and not as tall as European and American versions.uropean. Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is the only European species of chestnut. The European chestnut is tall and has a massive trunk, and the foliage changes to yellow in the autumn.