
Fagaceae FAMILY
Castanopsis philipensis
Castanopsis philipensis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Castanopsis philipensis is an evergreen tree growing from 6 - 28 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 100cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and edible seeds, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatForested slopes at elevations of 400 - 1,800 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].