Fagaceae FAMILY

Lithocarpus corneus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lithocarpus corneus is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. The acorns are sold in local markets[ 324 Title Edible Nuts. Publication Non-Wood Forest Products, Handbook 5 Author Wickens G.E. Website http://www.fao.org/docrep/ Publisher FAO, Rome. Year 1995 ISBN 92-5-103748-5 Description Detailed information on 20 of the most valuable nut crops, plus more basic information on a wide range of other nut-producing plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam

HabitatBroad-leaved evergreen forests, frequent on sunny slopes and in dry places, coastal regions; at elevations usually below 1,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].