Tribuloides Castanopsis (Castanopsis tribuloides)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Castanopsis tribuloides is an evergreen Tree growing to 8 m (26ft 3in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind, midges. Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. Resembles a filbert (Corylus maxima) in size and flavour. The seeds are about 16mm in diameter. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Resembles a filbert (Corylus maxima) in size and flavour.; The seeds are about 16mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Broad-leaved evergreen forests around 1300 metres in western China. Found at elevations up to 1800 metres in the Himalayas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)