Guang ye shui qing gang
Fagus lucida

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows up to 25 m tall. The leaf stalk is o.6-2 cm across. The leaf blade is oval and 5-11 cm long. It has silky hairs underneath near the veins. Leaves are bright green. The base is wedge shaped or rounded. The edges are slightly wavy. There are 8-12 secondary veins on each side of the midrib. These end in small teeth. The fruit stalk is 0.5-1.5 cm long. The cup is 1-1.5 cm across. The fruit is a nut.

There are 10 Fagus species.

Where it is found

Temperate. In China it grows in forests on mountain slopes between 800-2000 m altitude. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Coffee, leaves, oil, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fagus lucida va. opienica Y.T.Chang; Fagus nayonica Y.T.Chang;