Castanopsis longispina
(King ex Hook.f.) C. C. Huang & Y. T. Zhang
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FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
The nuts are eaten.
Where to Find It
A subtropical plant. It grows at about 1,200 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
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
A tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The leaves are broadly oval and 14-24 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The base is rounded and it tapers to the tip. The seeds are oval and 10 mm long. They are in a capsule.
Notes
There are about 120 Castanopsis species. Many have edible nuts.
Names & Synonyms
Castanopsis ferox var. longispina (King ex Hook.f.) A. CamusCastanopsis tribuloides var. longispina King ex Hook.f.
References (1)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 15, 16 (As Castanopsis tribuloides var. longispinus)
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