ACCESSION NO: KFRIw 348

  • Scientific Name: Castanopsis carlesii (Hemsl.) Hayata
  • Synonym: Shiia stipitata Kudo et Masam.
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Trade Name: Shimashii
  • Common Name: Castanopsis longifolia
  • പൊതുവായ പേരുകള്‍: ഷിമാഷി
  • Native: South China to Vietnam, Taiwan
  • Specimen from:
  • Region: Japan
  • Collected by: K. M. Bhat
  • General Characteristics: Trees 20 m tall. leaf blade lanceolate to ovate,nut subglobose to broadly conical.
  • Wood Anatomy: The wood is used for construction. The heartwood is a light yellowish brown, grayish brown, or dark brown, varying with species.
  • Taxon identifiers:

  • Other Accessions of Castanopsis carlesii (Hemsl.) Hayata