Castanopsis fargesii Is an evergreen tree that grows 10–30 m tall.[1]

Castanopsis fargesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species:
C. fargesii
Binomial name
Castanopsis fargesii

The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[2][3]

Habitat and distribution

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Found in evergreen broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200-2,100 m elevation in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.[4]

Uses

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The nuts contain a high quality edible starch. The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Castanopsis fargesii in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  2. ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
  3. ^ Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books
  4. ^ a b Hong, De-Yuan; Blackmore, Stephen (2015). The Plants of China. Cambridge University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-107-07017-2.