Fagaceae FAMILY
Castanopsis tungurrut
Castanopsis tungurrut
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Castanopsis tungurrut is an evergreen tree growing 20 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be 60cm 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 seed, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatForests, from swampy lowlands up to elevations of 1,500 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 ].