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Castanopsis eyrei

Castanopsis eyrei
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0

Castanopsis eyrei is an evergreen forest tree of the beech and oak family, native to southern China and Taiwan, growing 8 to 20 m tall. It suits warm, humid subtropical climates and is best grown outdoors as a shade or street tree.

Family
Fagaceae (Beech & oak family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Water regularly while young and during dry spells; established trees tolerate seasonal dryness.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loam.
Temperature
Warm subtropical to tropical conditions; protect young trees below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. China, Taiwan
Climate
wet tropical

About

Castanopsis eyrei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to southern China, and Taiwan. An evergreen tree typically 8 to 20 m (25 to 65 ft) tall, it is usually found in late successional forests from 300 to 1,700 m (950 to 5,600 ft) above sea level, where it is often the dominant species. It is used as a street tree in a number of southern Chinese cities.

Other Castanopsis plants

Japanese Chinquapin · Castanopsis sclerophylla · Castanopsis tribuloides

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Castanopsis eyrei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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