Castanopsis javanica (Blume) A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Fagaceae
    Castanopsis javanica (Blume) A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. M. Stone 15940, 26 Apr 1987

  • Location

    Malaysia. Kedah. Pulau Langkawi, SW of country club.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed coastal forest.

  • Description

    Tree 25 m X 60 cm, 3-trunked, bark dark grey-brown, deeply fissured; with branches spreading. Notes: Seeds edible. Inflorescence spicate, young fruits green.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04360336

    Occurrence ID: 11ca0f85-967d-41b1-8bbc-ca15b8b1d99a

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Malaysia

  • State/Province

    Kedah

  • Locality

    Pulau Langkawi, SW of country club

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.32, 99.85

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

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University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF MALAYSIA
FAGACEAE
Castanopsis javanica (Bl.) A.DC.
Det. By:
Field Char: Tree 25 m X 60 cm, 3-trunked, bark dark grey-brown,
Notes: Seeds edible. Inflorescence spicate, young fruits green.
Locality: Kedah, Pulau Langkawi, SW of country club.
Habitat: Disturbed coastal forest.
Alt.: ca. 10 m. Geogr. Coord.: 6°19'N, 99°51'E
Local Names: "Berangan"(Malay)
Coll.: B.C. Stone and L.G. Saw
No.: 15940 Coll. Date: April 26, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening
deeply fissured; with branches spreading.
Collected under sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
NCI Sample Number(s): Q6600029-Q, Q6600028-P, Q6600027-0.
04360336