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Castanopsis sclerophylla, the Chinese tanbark-oak, is a glossy-leaved evergreen tree from southern China that grows up to about 20 m and is used as a street tree. The family Fagaceae is the beech and oak family. It does best in mild, humid, frost-free conditions and is hardy to about USDA zone 7b.
Castanopsis sclerophylla (syn. Lithocarpus chinensis), the Chinese tanbark-oak, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to southern China.
In the wild it is typically found growing in broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200 to 1,000 m (700 to 3,300 ft) above sea level. It is an evergreen tree with glossy, thick leaves and attractive flaky bark, and reaches 20 m (66 ft) in height.
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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.
