Castanopsis tribuloides

Castanopsis tribuloides is a species of flowering plant in the beech family Fagaceae, native to the Himayalas and higher areas of mainland Southeast Asia.^[1] In Vietnam it is cultivated for its edible nuts, and in India it is coppiced for firewood.^[2]

Castanopsis tribuloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Castanopsis
Species:	C. tribuloides
Binomial name
Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC.
Synonyms[1]
List Balanoplis tribuloides Raf. Castanea microcarpa Lindl. ex Wall. Castanea tribuloides (Sm.) Lindl. Quercus acuta Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. Quercus armata D.Don Quercus caudata Lindl. ex Wall. Quercus loureiroi Hance Quercus tribuloides Sm.

References

1. "Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
2. Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Tropical Plants Castanopsis tribuloides". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 12 April 2022.