Castanopsis eyrei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to southern China, and Taiwan.[1] An evergreen tree typically 8 to 20 m (25 to 65 ft) tall, it is usually found in late successional forests from 300 to 1,700 m (950 to 5,600 ft) above sea level, where it is often the dominant species.[2][3] It is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.[4]
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| Castanopsis eyrei |
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| Inflorescences |
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| In Hackfalls Arboretum |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Fagales |
| Family: |
Fagaceae |
| Genus: |
Castanopsis |
| Species: |
C. eyrei |
| Binomial name |
Castanopsis eyrei
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| Synonyms[1] |
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- Castanopsis asymmetrica H.Lév.
- Castanopsis brachyacantha Hayata ex Koidz.
- Castanopsis brachyacantha Hayata
- Castanopsis caudata Franch.
- Castanopsis chingii A.Camus
- Castanopsis eyrei var. brachyacantha (Hayata) C.F.Shen
- Castanopsis incana A.Camus
- Lithocarpus brachyacanthus (Hayata) Koidz.
- Lithocarpus eyrei (Champ. ex Benth.) Rehder
- Pasania eyrei (Champ. ex Benth.) Oerst.
- Quercus eyrei Champ. ex Benth.
- Quercus pinfaensis H.Lév.
- Shiia brachyacantha (Hayata ex Koidz.) Kudô & Masam.
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