Castanopsis mekongensis
A. Camus
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Description
An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-25 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The seeds or nuts are oblong and 15-20 mm across. They are in a capsule that is round and 5-6 cm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds or nuts are eaten raw or roasted.
Traditional Uses
The seed or nut is eaten raw. It is also roasted.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Yunnan in China. It grows in forest between 600-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Castanopsis fohaiensis HuCastanopsis lantsangensis HuCastanopsis wangii Hu
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
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
