Is it a deciduous or evergreen tree?

Castanopsis carlesii is a national second-class protected plant, which is mainly distributed in the north of Wuling of the Yangtze River, so do you know whether Castanopsis eyrei is deciduous or evergreen? Let's take a look at it.

Is Castanopsis eyrei deciduous or evergreen?

Castanopsis carlesii is an evergreen tree and a second-class national protected plant. The bark is shallowly longitudinally split, and the branches and leaves are glabrous. Usually one side is slightly short and oblique, the leaf blade is leathery, the inflorescence axis is glabrous, the male spike is usually axillary, the shell occasionally has 2-3 nuts, subglobose, apically mucronate, the navel is located at the bottom of the nut, blossoms in April-May, and begins to mature in October-November.

Second, the value of Castanopsis carlesii

1. Fire prevention: Castanopsis carlesii has straight trunk, dense crown, thick leaves, leathery, fire-resistant and strong sprouting power, so Castanopsis carlesii is an ideal tree species for the construction of biological fireproof forest belt. Castanopsis carlesii container seedlings were used to create a biological fireproof forest belt with a width of 9-12 meters.

two。 Forestry: Castanopsis carlesii is not only a precious broad-leaved tree species in China, but also the main timber forest species in southern China. Mixed afforestation with Pinus massoniana, Cunninghamia lanceolata, Pinus elliottii and other tree species can not only reduce diseases and insect pests, but also play a good role in forest fire prevention.

3. Industry: Castanopsis carlesii is a component tree species of secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest. the wood growth ring and heartwood are not obviously distinguished, the texture is straight, the structure is fine, the material is tough, elastic, moisture-resistant and rot-resistant. it can be used as construction, bridge, sports equipment, furniture, agricultural tools and other materials, so it is widely used in industrial and agricultural production.

4. Edible: seed kernel (cotyledon) is the raw material for making noodles and tofu, which is called Castanopsis carlesii bean curd. The nuts of Castanopsis carlesii tree contain starch, which can be made into many kinds of original ecological food, such as Castanopsis carlesii bean curd, Castanopsis carlesii powder, Castanopsis carlesii vermicelli, bitter rice cake and so on. Castanopsis carlesii is favored by people. It has a unique effect on dysentery and diarrhea, especially for dysentery and antidiarrhea. diarrhea can basically stop diarrhea as long as you drink a bowl of bitter soup.

Castanopsis carlesii has many functions and high economic value, so it is a very naive tree species.