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Castanopsis indica
Also called Oak Chestnut
Castanopsis indica is a tree in the family Fagaceae.
Castanopsis indica grows naturally in Nepal, Bhutan to Taiwan.
The nuts of the tree are considered edible. The wood is locally used in construction and the bark can be used in tanning. In Nepal the leaves are used to wrap things.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Castanopsis indica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
