Lithocarpus trachycarpus

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The small branches have hairs. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-15 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. The male flowering shoots are 5-9 cm long. The female ones are 20 cm long. The cupules are in groups of 3. They enclose the nut. The outside has oily scale like glands. The nut is a flattened round shape and 1-1.3 cm long by 1.6-1.8 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nut

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lithocarpus trachycarpus var. jahkuangensis A. Camus; Lithocarpus trachycarpus var. jangkangensis Hu ex A. Camus; Pasania trachycarpa Hickel & A. Camus; Pasania yui Hu;