Castanopsis

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Castanopsis cuspidata
Castanopsis cuspidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species

about 120; see text

Castanopsis is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus contains about 120 species, which are native to tropical and subtropical eastern Asia. A total of 58 species are native to China, with 30 endemic; the other species occur further south, through Indochina to Indonesia, and also in Japan. Most species are used for timber, and the nuts of many are edible.

Selected species

(not a complete list)

  • Castanopsis calathiformis
  • Castanopsis ceratacantha
  • Castanopsis cerebrina
  • Castanopsis choboensis
  • Castanopsis chunii
  • Castanopsis clarkei
  • Castanopsis concinna
  • Castanopsis crassifolia
  • Castanopsis cuspidata
  • Castanopsis eyrei
  • Castanopsis fabri
  • Castanopsis fissa
  • Castanopsis fordii
  • Castanopsis globigemmata
  • Castanopsis hainanensis
  • Castanopsis hystrix
  • Castanopsis indica
  • Castanopsis inermis
  • Castanopsis kawakamii
  • Castanopsis kweichowensis
  • Castanopsis lamontii
  • Castanopsis longzhouica
  • Castanopsis mekongensis
  • Castanopsis orthacantha
  • Castanopsis platyacantha
  • Castanopsis rockii
  • Castanopsis sclerophylla
  • Castanopsis tessellata
  • Castanopsis tibetana
  • Castanopsis uraiana
  • Castanopsis wattii
  • Castanopsis xichouensis

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