Castanopsis - Wikipedia
Castanopsis, commonly called chinquapin or chinkapin, is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus contains about 140 species, [1] which are today restricted to tropical and subtropical eastern Asia.
Castanopsis - Trees and Shrubs Online
Castanopsis comprises 134 species in tropical and subtropical Asia and Malesia (Govaerts & Frodin 1998). They are evergreen trees with alternate, distichous (rarely spirally arranged) leaves. The terminal buds are ovate to ellipsoid with decussate scales.
Castanopsis indica - Wikipedia
Castanopsis indica is a tallish tree, growing up around 8–14 m (26–46 ft) in height with a dense, full crown. The leaves are thick and leathery with a serrated edge. They are oblong and elliptical, with an acute tip, are nearly evergreen and have a short petiole. The bark of the tree is rough and grey. The fruit is reddish-brown and round ...
Giant Chinkapin (Castanopsis chrysophylla) | Oregon Wood ...
Giant chinkapin, an evergreen member of the beech family (Fagaceae), is the only tree-sized species of its genus found in the United States. Most of about 110 different species of Castanopsis occur in China, India, and Malaysia.
Castanopsis cuspidata - Trees and Shrubs Online
A large tree in the forests of Japan, with elegant drooping branches; young shoots covered with scurfy hairs, later glabrous.
Castanopsis sieboldii - Trees and Shrubs Online
Flowering March to April, fruiting October (Japan). Makino 1909, Walker 1976. Distribution JAPAN: Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu Is., Shikoku; SOUTH KOREA. Habitat Evergreen, broadleaved forest, often dominated by C. sieboldii, between 200 and 2100 m asl. USDA Hardiness Zone 7–8.
Castanopsis acuminatissima - Wikipedia
Castanopsis acuminatissima is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia and New Guinea. It is known by a variety of common names over its range, including white oak, New Guinea oak, Papua New Guinea oak, ki riung, ko-duai, ko-soi, ko-mat, meranak, and riung anak.