Malayan chestnut, Berangan
Castanopsis schefferiana

Family: Fagaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and rounded at the base and tapering to the tip. They are 6-23 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. The leaf stalk is softly hairy. The seeds or nuts are siftly hairy and in a capsule that is spiny. This is 25-30 mm across.

There are about 120 Castanopsis species. Many have edible nuts.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Castanopsis andersonii Gamble;