Castanopsis sieboldii

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Castanopsis sieboldii
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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. sieboldiiMakino
  • 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:

References

  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. 1 2 3 "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.