Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC., J. Bot. 1: 182 1863. (Syn: Balanoplis tribuloides Raf.; Castanea microcarpa Lindl. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Castanea tribuloides (Sm.) Lindl.; Quercus acuta Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Quercus armata D.Don; Quercus caudata Lindl. ex Wall. [Invalid]; Quercus loureiroi Hance; Quercus tribuloides Sm.); WC. Himalaya to Indo-China as per WCSP; Assam; Bangladesh; China South-Central; East Himalaya; Laos; Myanmar; Nepal;
Thailand; Tibet; Vietnam; West Himalaya as per Catalogue of Life; Castanopsis tribuloides (Fagaceae). The roasted/boiled nut is sold (like our groundnut) in the market. The kernel is edible (tasty too!!) said to be rich in starch. This was a nice time pass during hectic travels across the state. But to be honest, our two eyes are not enough to fully enjoy the beauty of the nature here. You (especially if u r from south) will feel like you are in a different world. Comments on id, picture and any additional information are welcome! Location: Suryavinayak Forest , Bhaktapur , Nepal Altitude: 4500 ft. Date: 11 September 2016 Plese look at the following: [efloraofindia:257139] Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC. (accepted name) ?? Thank you. Actually it is duplicate posting. Thanks, ... I think matches with images at Location: Pilot Baba Ashram, Bhaktapur , Nepal Altitude: 5000 ft. Date: 11 September 2016 Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC. (accepted name) ?? Nepali Names: मुसुरे कटुस Musure Katus How does it differ from Castanopsis hystrix? http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200006242 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200006252 Thanks, ... I think matches with images at Tree 01 for id from Gori Valley:: NS July 2019-02 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) This is a long pending identification, I did not post due to poor quality of pics, but I wanted to know what this medium-sized tree can be. The pics were recorded from Gori valley area, in 2012.. Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC. ?? Thanks, ..., for the id. Location: Bindhabasini, Indra Daha, Kathmandu Altitude: 1732 m. Date: 18 August 2019 Habit : Wild Attachments (2) - 2 mb each. Attachments (1) - 6 mb Attachments (1) - 6 mb References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF (with type specimen) Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal PFAF Useful Tropical Plants Trees of the Sikkim Himalaya By Topdhan Rai, Lalitkumar Rai |
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