Castanopsis psilophylla

Castanopsis psilophylla is a tree in the family Fagaceae. The specific epithet psilophylla means 'smooth leaves'.

Description
Castanopsis psilophylla grows as a tree up to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm. The brown bark is smooth or with fine fissures. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 15 cm long. Its ovoid nuts measure up to 2 cm long and are considered edible.

Distribution and habitat
Castanopsis psilophylla grows naturally in Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is hill dipterocarp forests up to 1000 m elevation.