Castanopsis sclerophylla

Castanopsis sclerophylla (syn. Lithocarpus chinensis), the Chinese tanbark-oak, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to southern China.[1][2] In the wild it is typically found growing in broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200 to 1,000 m (700 to 3,300 ft) above sea level.[3] It is an evergreen tree with glossy, thick leaves and attractive flaky bark, and reaches 20 m (66 ft) in height.[4]

Castanopsis sclerophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species:
C. sclerophylla
Binomial name
Castanopsis sclerophylla
(Lindl. & Paxton) Schottky
Synonyms[1]
  • Castanopsis chinensis (C.Abel) Schottky
  • Lithocarpus chinensis (C.Abel) A.Camus
  • Quercus chinensis C.Abel
  • Quercus cuspidata var. sinensis A.DC.
  • Quercus sclerophylla Lindl. & Paxton
  • Synaedrys sclerophylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Koidz.

The small nuts are edible, and the Chinese process them into a foodstuff similar to tofu.[3][5] It is used as a street tree in a number of Chinese cities.[6] Hardy to USDA zone 7b, it does well in the southeastern United States, and is offered by several nurseries there under its synonym Lithocarpus chinensis.[4]

References
  1. "Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Schottky". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. "Castanopsis sclerophylla Chinese tanbark-oak". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. "苦槠栲 ku zhu". Flora of China. efloras.org. p. 321. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. "Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Schottky". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. "Castanopsis sclerophylla - (Lindl.&Paxt.)Schott.&Kotschy". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.


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