''Castanopsis cuspidata'' (Japanese chinquapin;
Japanese
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tsuburajii, 円椎) is a species of ''
Castanopsis
''Castanopsis'', commonly called chinquapin or chinkapin, is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus contains about 140 species, which are today restricted to tropical and subtropical eastern Asia. A total o ...
'' native to southern
Japan and southern
Korea
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.
It is a medium-sized
evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, whic ...
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
growing to 20–30 m tall, related to
beech and
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
. The
leaves are 5–9 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, leathery in texture, with an entire or irregularly toothed margin. It grows in woods and ravines, especially near the sea.
The
cotyledon
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of the
nut
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is eaten boiled or roasted.
Its dead wood serves as host to many mushroom types, including the ''
shiitake
The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a Medicinal fungi, medicinal mushroom in some forms of tradition ...
'', which literally means ''Castanopsis'' mushroom.
Gallery
File:Castanopsis cuspidata1.jpg, Bark of base of mature tree
File:Shinomura-Hachiman-gû Shintô Shrine - Castanopsis cuspidata.jpg, Tall trunk of mature tree
File:Castanopsis cuspidata4.jpg, Slender, fountain-like canopy of mature specimen, viewed from beneath
File:Castanopsis cuspidata.JPG, Mature, deep green leaves
File:Castanopsis cuspidata kz04.jpg, Flowering shoots
File:Castanopsis cuspidata kz02.jpg, Closeup of slender inflorescences
File:Castanopsis cuspidata nuts, by Omar Hoftun.jpg, Edible seeds/nuts
File:Castanopsis cuspidata (Thunb.) Schottky (AM AK375744-2).jpg, Preserved specimen from herbarium, with descriptive notes
File:Lentinula edodes USDA.jpg, Dead trunk, with fruiting bodies
The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) of fungi is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne. The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cyc ...
of shiitake
The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a Medicinal fungi, medicinal mushroom in some forms of tradition ...
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cuspidata
Edible nuts and seeds
Trees of Asia
Trees of Japan
Trees of South Korea
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