Editing Chestnut (section)

== Ecology ==
The tree is noted for attracting wildlife. The nuts are an important food for [[jay]]s, [[pigeon]]s, [[wild boar]], deer, and [[squirrel]]s. <!--Several insects, notably the chestnut weevil ''[[Curculio elephas]]'', also feed on the seeds.<ref name=rhs/> The leaves are used as a food plant by the larvae of some [[Lepidoptera]] species ([[Butterfly|butterflies]] and moths); see [[list of Lepidoptera that feed on chestnut trees]]. -->
American and Chinese chinquapins (''C. pumila'' and ''C. henryi'') have very small nuts that are an important source of food for wildlife.<ref name="answers" />