- Source: Castanopsis argentea
Castanopsis argentea is an evergreen tree native to Indonesia, where it is known as sarangan. It is native to the islands of Java and Sumatra.
Description
Castanopsis argentea is a large tree, growing from 15 to 30 meters high.
The fruits are decorated with branched spines. Each fruit cup contains one to four edible nuts that are oval or flattened and have a size of up to 2.5 cm (0.98 in). The fruit stalk is up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long. Flowering occurs most of the year, but usually from March to April. The fruit ripens from February to November, usually May to July.
Distribution and habitat
Castanopsis argentea grows in lowland forests and lower montane forests on Java and Sumatra, from 150 to 1,400 meters elevation. It is mostly found in undisturbed forests of West Java around Mount Gede and Mount Halimun, with a density of ca. 12 trees/hectare. It also occurs in national parks, nature reserves and in high elevation forests in other areas of Java. It is almost extinct from lowland areas in Sumatra, due to the clearance of the land for palm oil plantations.
Plants of the World Online describes a broader range for this species, from Assam in eastern India through Myanmar and Thailand, as well as on Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Saninten
- Berangan
- Gunung Ungaran
- Daftar kayu di Indonesia
- Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi
- Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai
- Gunung Pancar
- Daftar tumbuhan dan satwa dilindungi di Indonesia
- Desa Wisata Malasari
- Cagar Alam Gunung Tangkuban Perahu
- Castanopsis argentea
- List of Castanopsis species
- Lore Lindu National Park
- Debus emarginatus
- List of food origins
- List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family
- List of plants of Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
- List of near threatened plants
- Xylosandrus morigerus
- List of Inocybe species
