Castanopsis fargesii

Castanopsis fargesii Is an evergreen tree that grows 10–30 m tall. The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912). Found in evergreen broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200-2,100 m elevation in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang. The nuts contain a high quality edible starch. The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.