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Castanopsis sieboldii

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Castanopsis sieboldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Castanopsis
Species:
C. sieboldii
Binomial name
Castanopsis sieboldii
Synonyms[2]
  • Castanopsis cuspidata var. sieboldii (Makino) Nakai
  • Lithocarpus cuspidatus var. sieboldii (Makino) Nakai
  • Lithocarpus sieboldii } (Makino) Nakai
  • Pasania cuspidata var. sieboldii Makino
  • Pasania sieboldii (Makino) Makino
  • Pasaniopsis sieboldii (Makino) Kudô
  • Shiia sieboldii (Makino) Makino
  • Synaedrys sieboldii (Makino) Koidz.

Castanopsis sieboldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae.[2][3] This evergreen tree is sometime referred to by the common names Itajii chinkapin or Itajii. It is native to Japan, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.[2][4][5]

This is a climax species that is commonly found in the Japanese temperate rainforest.[6] Specimens are also present within the forest area of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Castanopsis sieboldii was once thought to be a subspecies of the similar Castanopsis cuspidata.

Plants and animals associated with this tree include:

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References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Castanopsis sieboldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136775740A136775742. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136775740A136775742.en. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Castanopsis sieboldii (Makino) Hatus". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Castanopsis sieboldii (Makino) Hatus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Shii (Castanopsis sieboldii)". Thinking Like a Forest.
  5. ^ "A Japanese useful tree: Castanopsis - Life in Kochi". Life in Kochi.
  6. ^ "Canopy Multilayering and Woody Species Diversity of a Subtropical Evergreen Broadleaf Forest, Okinawa Island". hawaii.edu.
  7. ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Lymantria albescens – 19458". msstate.edu.