Biology:Castanopsis lucida
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Short description: Species of tree
| Castanopsis lucida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Castanopsis |
| Species: | C. lucida
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| Binomial name | |
| Castanopsis lucida | |
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Castanopsis lucida is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lucida is from the Latin meaning "shining", referring to the leaf surface.[2]
Description
Castanopsis lucida grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The brown bark is glabrescent, lenticellate, fissured or occasionally smooth. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 21 cm (8 in) long. Its ovoid nuts measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Castanopsis lucida grows naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[1][2] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp forests up to 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation.[2]
Uses
The bark produces tannin. The nuts are considered edible.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Castanopsis lucida". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=35244.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Castanopsis lucida (Nees) Soepadmo". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 20, 22. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 17 Jul 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q15326249 entry
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