Lithocarpus fenzelianus
A. Camus
FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts, Seed
The ripe fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, China, Hainan,
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 tropical tree in the Fagaceae family (oak/chestnut family) that produces edible nuts and seeds, with ripe fruit that are traditionally eaten.
Names & Synonyms
Quercus fenzeliana (A. Camus) Merr.
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 39 (As Quercus fenzelianus)
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