Fagaceae FAMILY

Castanopsis carlesii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Castanopsis carlesii is an evergren tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ]. The tree is commonly harvested from the wild as a commercial timber crop. It is sometimes grown in plantations as a timber crop.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam

HabitatA canopy tree in mixed and broad-leaved evergreen forests, mixed mesophytic forests; at elevations up to 1,700 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. , 1212 Title New Trees Publication Author Grimshaw J.; Bayton R.; Wilks H. Publisher Kew Publishing; London Year 2009 ISBN 1842461737 Description Provides comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species that have been introduced to cultivation in recent decades. ],