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!
SK195NOV11-2016:ID : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (11) 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.
I also think close to images at Castanopsis tribuloides as per comparative images at Castanopsis
Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC. : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)- around 1300 kb each. 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 |