A synoptic account of the Fagaceae of Thailand

A SYNOPTIC ACCOUNT OF THE FAGACEAE OF THAILAND (C. PHENGKLAI) 63
Thailand.— NORTHERN: Chiang Mai, Tak; NORTHEASTERN: Loei; SOUTHWESTERN:
Kanchanaburi.
Distribution.— Laos (type).
Ecology.— Lower montane evergreen forest, oak-pine forest, alt. 650–1600 m.
(usually 1000–1400 m). Flowering March–June, fruiting March–Nov.
Vernacular.— Ko kan (°àÕ°—π) (Northern).
6. Castanopsis calathiformis (Skan) Rehder & Wilson in C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson 3: 204.
1916; Barnett, Quer. Rel. Fag. Asia: 191a. 1940; Barnett, Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh
34: 336. 1944; C.C.Huang, Y.T.Chang & B.M.Bartol. in C.Y.Wu & P.H.Raven, Fl. China 4: 320.
1999.— Quercus calathiformis Skan, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 508. 1899.— Synaedrys
calathiformis (Skan) Koidz., Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 30: 188. 1916.— Pasania calathiformis
(Skan) Hickel & A.Camus, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., X, 3: 408. 1921; Hickel & A.Camus in
H.Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 5: 1004. 1930.— Lithocarpus calathiformis (Skan) A.Camus,
Rivista Sci. 18: 40. 1931.
Thailand.— NORTHERN: Chiang Mai, Lampang.
Distribution.— China (Yunnan, type), Laos, Vietnam.
Ecology.— In moist upper mixed deciduous forest, hill evergreen forest, to lower
and upper montane forests, on granite bedrock, alt. 700–2000 m. (usually 1800–2000 m).
Flowering Jan.–May (usually April–May), fruiting April–Dec. (usually July–Oct.).
Vernacular.— Ko mu doi (°àÕÀ¡Ÿ¥Õ¬), ko khi mu (°àÕ¢’ ÈÀ¡Ÿ), ko nam (°àÕπÈ”), ko ta mu
(°àÕµ“À¡Ÿ) (Northern).
Uses.— Nuts edible
7. Castanopsis cerebrina (Hickel & A.Camus) Barnett, Quer. Rel. Fag. Asia: 405. 1940;
Barnett, Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 34: 183. 1944.— Pasania cerebrina Hickel &
A.Camus, Ann. Nat. Bot. 3: 408. 1921; Hickel & A.Camus in H.Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 5:
1004. 1930.— Lithocarpus cerebinus (Hickel & A.Camus) A.Camus, Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric.
Trop. 15: 25. 1935. Fig. 5.
Thailand.— NORTHERN: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang.
Distribution.— Vietnam (type).
Ecology.— On ridge of hill evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest, alt. 900–
1800 m. (usually 900–1500 m) Flowering March–June (usually March–April), fruiting
March–Dec. (usually March–April).
Vernacular.— Ko ta mu (°àÕµ“À¡Ÿ) (Northern).
8. Castanopsis costata (Blume) A.DC., J. Bot. 1: 182. 1863; A.DC. in A.P. de Candolle, Prodr.
16(2): 110. 1864; Gamble, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 75: 456. 1915; Ridley, Fl.
Malay Penins. 3: 390. 1924; Barnett, Quer. Rel. Fag. Asia: 168. 1940; Barnett, Trans. &