Castanopsis fissa
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Castanopsis fissa is a species of tree fromthe beech family (Fagaceae) that occurs in Southeast Asia.
features
Castanopsis fissa is a tree . The leaves are sawn. The petiole is usually occupied with a gland on the top.
The fruit cups (cupulae) are covered with thin, roof-tile-like scales. These are most pointed and upright. The fruit cups are egg-shaped or slightly compressed, they enclose up to half of the only nut. The rachis of the fruit is up to ten centimeters long.
Flowering time is February to April. The fruit ripens between November and January.
Distribution and locations
The species occurs in Thailand , China and Myanmar . It grows in deeper evergreen mountain forests at 1200 to 1300 m.