Castanopsis fargesii Is an evergreen tree that grows 10–30 m tall.[1]
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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. fargesii
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| Binomial name | |
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The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[2][3]
Habitat and distribution
editFound in evergreen broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200-2,100 m elevation in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.[4]
Uses
editThe nuts contain a high quality edible starch. The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Castanopsis fargesii in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
- ^ Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books
- ^ a b Hong, De-Yuan; Blackmore, Stephen (2015). The Plants of China. Cambridge University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-107-07017-2.