Castanopsis lecomtei
Hickel & A. Camus
Ca oi sa pa
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts
The nuts are eaten; the nut contains edible starch.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows from subtropical to tropical forests.
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An evergreen tree. It grows 25-28 m tall. The trunk is 40-60 cm across. The fruit is a single nut.
Notes
There are about 120 Castanopsis species. Many have edible nuts.
References (1)
- Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 263
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