Castanopsis fargesii

Castanopsis fargesii Is an evergreen tree that grows 10–30 m tall.^[1]

Castanopsis fargesii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Castanopsis
Species:	C. fargesii
Binomial name
Castanopsis fargesii Franch.

The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).^[2][3]

Habitat and distribution

Found in evergreen broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200-2,100 m elevation in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.^[4]

Uses

The nuts contain a high quality edible starch. The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.^[4]