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Castanopsis megacarpa is a large forest tree from the beech and oak family, native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Peninsular Thailand. It is grown as a timber and forest tree rather than as an ornamental, and needs warm, humid tropical conditions.
Castanopsis megacarpa is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet megacarpa is from the Greek meaning 'large fruit'.
Castanopsis megacarpa grows naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, and Peninsular Thailand. Its habitat is dipterocarp, kerangas or lower montane forests up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) elevation.
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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.
