Lithocarpus megalophyllus
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Description
A tree. It grows 15-25 m tall. The leaves are oval and 14-30 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. The fruiting body is 10-14 cm. There is a cup shaped body enclosing the nut. The nut is cone shaped and 2.4-2.8 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Lithocarpus pleiocarpus A. CamusQuercus mairei H. Lev.
References (1)
- 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
