Castanopsis clarkei
King ex J. D. Hooker
gbif· cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Description
An evergreen tree. The leaves are narrowly oval and 10-20 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. There are some teeth along the edge near the tip. The leaf stalk is smooth and 2-3 cm long. The seed or nut is cone shaped and 14-16 mm across. It is in a flattened round capsule.
Edible Uses
The seeds or nuts are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The seed or nut is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China. It grows in forests between 500-800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Myanmar, SE Asia, Tibet,
Also Known As
Metlein, Sua-na
References (2)
- Ghorbani, A., et al, 2012, A comparison of the wild food plant use knowledge of ethnic minorities in Naban River Watershed Nature Reserve, Yunnan, SW China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 8:17
- Li, S., et al, 2020, Monpa, memory, and change: an ethnobotanical study of plant use in Mêdog County, South-east Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2020) 16:5 p 19
