Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A. DC. articles

Description

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Trees; young shoots, petioles, leaf blades abaxially, and rachis of inflorescences yellowish brown puberulent. Petiole 5-10(-15) mm; leaf blade ovate-elliptic, elliptic, or sometimes obovate-elliptic, 9-20 × (4-)6-10 cm, thickly papery, abaxially puberulent or glabrescent, base cuneate to rounded and usually inaequilateral, margin serrate except basally entire, apex mucronate to acuminate; midvein adaxially impressed; secondary veins 15-25 on each side of midvein. Female inflorescence ca. 40 cm. Infructescences dense, 10-27 cm. Cupule globose, 3.5-4 cm in diam., usually splitting into 4 segments when mature, wall ca. 1 mm thick; bracts spinelike, entirely covering cupule, to 1.5 cm, straight or bent, base connate into bundles. Nut 1(or 2) per cupule, broadly conical, 1-1.4 cm in diam., densely hairy; scar covering ca. 1/4 of nut. Fl. Mar-May, fr. Sep-Nov of following year.

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bibliographic citation: Flora of China Vol. 4: 323 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Distribution

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Himalaya (Nepal to NEFA), Khasia, Burma, W. China, Indo-China.

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bibliographic citation: Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal Vol. 0 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Distribution

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S Guangdong, S Guangxi, S Hainan, Taiwan, SE Xizang (Mêdog Xian), S Yunnan [Bangladesh, Bhutan, NE India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam]

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Elevation Range

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1200-2900 m

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bibliographic citation: Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal Vol. 0 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Habitat

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Broad-leaved evergreen forests; below 1500 m.

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bibliographic citation: Flora of China Vol. 4: 323 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Synonym

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Castanea indica Roxburgh ex Lindley in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 5. 1830; Castanopsis macrostachya Hu; C. sinensis A. Chevalier; C. subacuminata Hayata; Quercus indica (Roxburgh ex Lindley) Drake.

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bibliographic citation: Flora of China Vol. 4: 323 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Castanopsis indica

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Castanopsis indica is a tree in the family Fagaceae.

Description

Castanopsis indica is a tallish tree, growing up around 8–14 m (26–46 ft) in height with a dense, full crown. The leaves are thick and leathery with a serrated edge. They are oblong and elliptical, with an acute tip, are nearly evergreen and have a short petiole. The bark of the tree is rough and grey. The fruit is reddish-brown and round, found in small clusters, and is covered with long, thin spines. The fruit is often fed upon by squirrels.^[3]

The tree can be found between 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft) above sea level.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Castanopsis indica grows naturally in Nepal, Bhutan to Taiwan.^[4]

Uses

The nuts of the tree are considered edible. The wood is locally used in construction and the bark can be used in tanning.^[5] In Nepal the leaves are used to wrap things.^[6]

References

^ Yu, S.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Castanopsis indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138592702A147642846. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^ Umberto Quattrocchi (2016). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (reprint ed.). CRC Press. p. 847. ISBN 9781482250640.
^ ^a ^b Prisentjit Das Gupta (2011). Touching Trees: A Field Guide to Common Forest Trees in India. Sanbun Publishers. p. 68. ISBN 9789380213514.
^ "Castanopsis indica". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Castanopsis indica - Useful Tropical Plants
^ S. S. Negi, Sharad Singh Negi (1994). Forests and Forestry in Nepal (illustrated ed.). APH Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 9788170245810.

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Castanopsis indica: Brief Summary

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Castanopsis indica is a tree in the family Fagaceae.

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