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Castanopsis megacarpa
Castanopsis megacarpa is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet megacarpa is from the Greek meaning "large fruit".
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Description
Castanopsis megacarpa grows as a tree up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (35 in). The grey bark is smooth or slightly fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 24 cm (9 in) long. Its roundish or ellipsoid nuts measure up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long.
Range & habitat
Castanopsis megacarpa grows naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, and Peninsular Thailand. Its habitat is dipterocarp, kerangas or lower montane forests up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) elevation.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 428123.