Castanopsis buruana
Species of tree
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Castanopsis buruana is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet buruana is from the Latin, meaning "of Buru" (one of Indonesia's Maluku Islands).[2]
| Castanopsis buruana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Castanopsis |
| Species: | C. buruana |
| Binomial name | |
| Castanopsis buruana | |
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Description
Castanopsis buruana grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). The brown bark is smooth or scaly. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 13 cm (5 in) long. Its ovoid to roundish nuts measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long.[2]
