Castanopsis buruana

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).

Description
Castanopsis buruana grows as a tree up to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm. The brown bark is smooth or scaly. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 13 cm long. Its ovoid to roundish nuts measure up to 1.5 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Castanopsis buruana grows naturally in Borneo, Sulawesi and Maluku. Its habitat is dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 450 m altitude.