Fagus longipetiolata

Fagus longipetiolata Seemen, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 23(5, Beibl. 57): 56 (1897).

Fagus longipetiolata Seemen, Photo by Hoang Thanh Son

The native range of this species is S. & Central China to N. Vietnam. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnamese name:

Sồi cánh; Cử cuống dài; cử sa pa

Distribution:

- Vietnam: Son La (Moc Chau), Lao Cai (Sa Pa).

- China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, ...

Uses:

Wood used in construction, making household items, making musical instruments. Seeds are edible.