Castanopsis foxworthyi

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The bark is smooth and blackish-brown. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 7-12 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. Flowers are separately male and female. Male flowering shoots are 7-15 cm long. The female flowering stalks are 8-10 cm long. Female flowers are in clusters or 3. The cups are a flattened round shape and 3-5 cm wide by 2-3 cm high. They are densely hairy. There are 3 nuts in each cup. These are 1-2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds or nuts are eaten fresh or roasted.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Berangan lingkau, Berangan paya

Synonyms

Castanopsis kinabaluensis A. Camus;