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or rarely remotely serrate near the apex, obtuse or slightly tapering to 

 the base, glabrous above, tomentose below, glabrescent with age. Pistillate 

 flowers in 3's, covered by numerous small, pubescent bracteoles. Fruit 

 5 cm. in diameter, slightly 4 angled, armed with straight, stiff spines. 

 Nuts 3 or rarely 1, ovoid-conic, more or less 3-angIed. 

 Himalaya to China: Szechuan, Yunnan, Fukien. 



This species occupies the place in the subtropical regions that the 

 more important oaks do in the temperate zone. 



Castanopsis schlerophylla Schottky. 



Tree to 20 m. with smooth, dark-gray bark. Leaves oval to oblong- 

 ovate to oblong, acuminate, serrate above the middle, glabrous, glauces- 

 cent beneath, 6-15 cm. long. Fruits in dense spikes with peduncles to 

 10 cm. long; involucre dehiscent, ovoid with close, concentric ridges of 

 small tubercles not wholly enclosing the solitary conical nut. 



E. & Central China. 



The nuts of this species are made into a paste which constitutes a 

 common food for the peasants. 



Castanopsis fargesii Franchet. 



Tree to 35 m. Branchlets glabrous. Leaves elliptic-oblong to 

 lanceolate, acuminate, serrate above the middle, yellowish or grayish 

 tomentulose beneath, almost glabrous at maturity, 5-13 cm. long. 

 Staminate aments solitary, flowers white, stamens about 6 mm. long. 

 Fruit about 2 cm. across in stout spikes to 15 cm. long with stout, often 

 reflexed fascicled spines, about 8 mm. long. Nut usually solitary, 

 wholly inclosed. 



Central and West China. 



This species is common in Western China, occurring with other 

 species and often attaining a large size. It is a handsome evergreen tree 

 especially attractive at the time of flowering. 



LITHOCARPUS 



Trees. Leaves persistent, entire or dentate, alternate, petiolate, 

 stipules of upper leaves persistent. Flowers monoecious, in erect 



