Castanopsis indica
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Castanopsis indica, or the Indian chestnut , is a species of tree fromthe beech family (Fagaceae)found in Southeast Asia. The nuts are edible, similar to those of the sweet chestnut .
description
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Castanopsis indica is an evergreen , to 30 meter high tree .
The simple and short-stalked, acuminate to acuminate, slightly leathery and alternate leaves are elongated, elliptical, egg-shaped or obovate. The leaf margin is serrated.
Castanopsis indica is monoecious . The fruit cups (cupulae) are studded with simple spikes . The spines are straight, close together and completely cover the surface of the fruit cup. The fruit cups, including the spines, are a maximum of four centimeters in diameter, usually 2.5 to 4 centimeters. Usually the fruit cups are in groups of two or three.
The nut is longer than it is wide and conical or ovoid. Usually they are curved on one long side.
Flowering time is from February to December, mostly from February to May. The fruit ripens from February to December, mostly from May to July. Usually flowers and fruits are formed at the same time.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Distribution and locations
The species occurs in Thailand , India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, Laos and Vietnam. It grows in deeper mountain forests, in deciduous Dipterocarpus forests, in moist higher deciduous mixed forests and in open grasslands at around 500 to 2000 m above sea level.
literature
- Chamlong Phengklai: A synoptic account of the Fagaceae of Thailand . Thai Forest Bulletin 2006, Volume 34, pp. 53-175, ISSN 0495-3843
Individual evidence
- ^ Castanopsis indica at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
