Castanopsis armata

(Roxb.) Spach

Fagaceae Edible: Nuts

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Description

A tree. It grows 15-30 m tall. The bark is brown and cracked. The leaves are narrowly oval and 8-22 cm long by 408 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 1-2.5 cm long. They are in a capsule covered with spines.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest between 1,000-1,300 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Synonyms

Castanea armata (Roxb.) F. M. WilliamsCastanea falconeri HanceCastanea sphaerocarpa Lindl.Castanopsis falconeri HanceCastanopsis sphaerocarpa (Lindl.) LIndl.Castanopsis tribuloides var. armata (Roxb.) KurzQuercus armata Roxb.Quercus catungea Buch.Ham. ex D. Don

Also Known As

Thit-e

References (2)

Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 205
Castillo, C., 2013, The Archaeobotany of Khao Sam Kaeo and Phu Khao Thong: The Agriculture of Late Prehistoric Southern Thailand. Ph. D. thesis University College, London p 378