Appearance
"Castanopsis megacarpa" grows as a tree up to 36 metres tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm. The grey bark is smooth or slightly fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 24 cm long. Its roundish or ellipsoid nuts measure up to 7.5 cm long.Distribution
"Castanopsis megacarpa" grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Its habitat is dipterocarp, "kerangas" or lower montane forests up to 1,400 m altitude.Uses
The wood is locally used in making domestic items.References:
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