Castanopsis cuspidata
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Scientific classification 
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Castanopsis cuspidata (Japanese chinquapin; Japanese tsuburajii, 円椎) is a species of Castanopsis native to southern Japan and southern Korea.
It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 20–30 m tall, related to beech and oak. The leaves are 5–9 cm long and 2–4 cm broad, leathery in texture, with an entire or irregularly toothed margin.[2] It grows in woods and ravines, especially near the sea.
The cotyledon of the nut is eaten boiled or roasted.[3]
Its dead wood serves as host to many mushroom types, most notably the shiitake, whose Japanese name Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is composed of Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., and Script error: No such module "Nihongo"..[4]
Gallery
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Bark of base of mature tree
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Tall trunk of mature tree
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Slender, fountain-like canopy of mature specimen, viewed from beneath
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Mature, deep green leaves
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Flowering shoots
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Closeup of slender inflorescences
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Edible seeds/nuts
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Preserved specimen from herbarium, with descriptive notes
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Dead trunk, with fruiting bodies of shiitake
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barstow, M. (2018). "Castanopsis cuspidata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN: e.T62004530A62004533. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T62004530A62004533.en.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World Species : Castanopsis cuspidata (Japanese Chinquapin)". World Species. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Youn, Un-Young; Kim, Ryeong-Hyeon; Kim, Gyo-Nam; Lee, Seung-Cheol (2017). "Antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities of the nuts of Castanopsis cuspidata var. thunbergii". Food Science and Biotechnology. 26 (5): 1407–1414. doi:10.1007/s10068-017-0183-2. ISSN 1226-7708. PMC 6049773. PMID 30263676. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wasser S. (2004). "Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)". In Coates PM; Blackman M; Cragg GM; White JD; Moss J; Levine MA. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements. CRC Press. pp. 653–64. ISBN 978-0-8247-5504-1.
External links
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WCSP". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. (enter "Castanopsis cuspidata" in search box).
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