Castanopsis
Castanopsis sieboldii
The apparent chestnut ( Castanopsis, Syn: Limlia Masamune & Tomiya, Pasaniopsis Kudo, Shia Makino ) are a species-rich genus of deciduous trees in the subfamily Quercoideae within the beech family ( Fagaceae ). Their home is in tropical and subtropical Asia. Previously to this genus counted American species currently assigned to other genera.
Description
The species of this genus grow as evergreen trees or large shrubs. The leaves are alternate, spirally arranged in some species. Stipules are present.
The inflorescences are usually unisexual; often it is upright panicles. The male flowers are grouped into three to seven, rarely individually. There are eight to twelve stamens and five or six (rarely up to eight ) bloom yet. The female flowers appear singly or in groups of three to five, sometimes up to seven. The carpels are very small and hairy and also the female flowers have bracts.
The fruit cups are one to three nuts contain that usually require two years, rarely a year adolescence.
Dissemination
The approximately 120 members of this genus are all to subtropical native of tropical Asia. 30 species are endemic to China; more about 30 species occur also, but not exclusively in China.
System
In this very form- rich genus approximately 120 species are distinguished. Here is an incomplete list of species:
- Castanopsis acuminatissima ( flower) A. DC.
- Castanopsis argentea ( flower) A. DC.
- Castanopsis argyrophylla King ex Hook. f
- Castanopsis armata
- Castanopsis brevispinula
- Castanopsis calathiformis
- Castanopsis carlesii ( Hemsl. ) Hayata
- Castanopsis cerebrina
- Castanopsis concinna ( Champ. ex Benth. ) A. DC.
- Castanopsis costata
- Castanopsis crassifolia
- Castanopsis cuspidata ( Thunb. ) Schottky: home southern Japan and southeast China
- Castanopsis delavayi Franch.
- Castanopsis diversifolia (short ) King ex Hook. f
- Castanopsis echidnocarpa
- Castanopsis eyrei ( Champ. ex Benth. ) Tutcher
- Castanopsis fabri Hance
- Castanopsis fargesii Franch.
- Castanopsis ferox
- Castanopsis fissa
- Castanopsis fordii
- Castanopsis hystrix
- Castanopsis indica ( Roxb. ex Lindl. ) A. DC.
- Castanopsis inermis ( Lindl. ) Benth. & Hook. f: Syn Callaeocarpus sumatrana Miq, Castanea inermis Lindl, Castanopsis sumatrana ( Miq. ) A. DC.. .
- Castanopsis javanica (Blume ) A. DC.
- Castanopsis kawakamii Hayata
- Castanopsis lanceifolia (short ) Hickel & A. Camus
- Castanopsis malaccensis
- Castanopsis megacarpa
- Castanopsis nephelioides
- Castanopsis philipensis ( Blanco ) P. Vidal
- Castanopsis piriform
- Castanopsis pierrei
- Castanopsis pseudo- hystrix
- Castanopsis purpurea
- Castanopsis purpurella ( Miq. ) NP Balakr. Native from the Himalayas to the Malay Peninsula
- Castanopsis rhamnifolia
- Castanopsis rockii
- Castanopsis schefferiana
- Castanopsis sclerophylla ( Lindl. & Paxton ) Schottky
- Castanopsis siamensis
- Castanopsis sieboldii ( Makino ) Hatus.
- Hickel & A. Camus Castanopsis tessellata
- Castanopsis thaiensis
- Castanopsis tibetana Hance
- Castanopsis tribuloides ( Sm ) A. DC.
- Castanopsis tungurrut ( flower) A. DC.
- Wallichii, Castanopsis
Use
The wood of most species will be used. The seeds of many species are edible.