Castanopsis lucida

Castanopsis lucida is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lucida is from the Latin meaning "shining", referring to the leaf surface.[2]

Castanopsis lucida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species:
C. lucida
Binomial name
Castanopsis lucida
(Nees) Soepadmo[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Alseodaphne lucida Nees
  • Castanopsis hullettii King ex Hook.f.

Description

Castanopsis lucida grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The brown bark is glabrescent, lenticellate, fissured or occasionally smooth. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 21 cm (8 in) long. Its ovoid nuts measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Castanopsis lucida grows naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[1][2] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) altitude.[2]

Uses

The bark produces tannin. The nuts are considered edible.[2]

References
  1. "Castanopsis lucida". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 Jul 2016.
  2. Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Castanopsis lucida (Nees) Soepadmo". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 20, 22. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 Jul 2016.


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