0 Cheilocostus phuongii

Cheilocostus phuongii Škorničk., Vuong, Bao & V.C.Nguyen, Kew Bull. 78(3): 368 (2023).

Cheilocostus phuongii Škorničk., Photo by Lê Tố Tâm

Vietnames name:

Mía dò phương

Locality

Thua Thien Hue province, Bach Ma National Park

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0 Castanopsis acuminatissima

Castanopsis acuminatissima (Blume) A.DC., J. Bot. 1: 182, footnote (1863). 

Castanopsis acuminatissima (Blume) A.DC., Photo by Da Lat Botanic Garden

The native range of this species is Bangladesh to S. Central China and Papuasia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnames name:

Dẻ gai lá nhọn; Kha thụ hải vân

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0 Castanopsis tessellata

Castanopsis tesselata Hickel & A.Camus, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 68: 399 (1922). 

Castanopsis tesselata Hickel & A.Camus, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnames name:

Cà ổi lá đa; Cả ổi ô vuông; sồi gai; kha thụ rỗ. 

This species has large fruits 6-8 cm, in 1 bush there are usually 3 seeds. The seeds are delicious, it is a potential species for planting for seeds and wood.

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0 Castanopsis ceratacantha

Castanopsis ceratacantha Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Pl. Wilson. (Sargent) 3(2): 199 (1916).

Castanopsis ceratacantha Rehder & E.H.Wilson, Photo by Nguyen Hung Quyen

The native range of this species is S. Central China to Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Dẻ sừng nai in Kon Tum

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0 Castanopsis phuthoensis

Castanopsis phuthoensis Luong, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 1965, 102 (1965).

Castanopsis phuthoensis Luong, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is Vietnam. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Phu Tho Chestnut

An endemic species found in Phu Tho, announced by Mr. Luong Ngoc Toan in 1965. This is a delicious seed-eating species.

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