Castanopsis pedunculata

Castanopsis pedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Castanopsis
Species:	C. pedunculata
Binomial name
	Castanopsis pedunculata;

Castanopsis pedunculata is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet pedunculata is from the Latin meaning "having a peduncle".^[2]

Description[]

Castanopsis pedunculata grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The brown bark is flaky to lenticellate. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long. Its ovoid nuts measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat[]

Castanopsis pedunculata is endemic to Borneo.^[1]^[2] Its habitat is lowland dipterocarp forests up to 300 m (1,000 ft) altitude.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Castanopsis pedunculata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 Jul 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Castanopsis pedunculata Soepadmo". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 28. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 Jul 2016.

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[WCSP-1] "Castanopsis pedunculata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 Jul 2016.

[TFSS-2] Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Castanopsis pedunculata Soepadmo". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 28. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 Jul 2016.

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