Castanopsis fulva

Castanopsis fulva is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet fulva is from the Latin meaning 'tawny', referring to the indumentum.

Description
Castanopsis fulva grows as a tree up to 25 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm. The bark is smooth or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 17 cm long. Its ovoid or conical nuts measure up to 2 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Castanopsis fulva grows naturally in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and kerangas forests up to 1100 m altitude.