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Itajii chinkapin
Castanopsis sieboldii
Castanopsis sieboldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. This evergreen tree is sometime referred to by the common names Itajii chinkapin or Itajii. It is native to Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands, and Korea.
This is a climax species that is commonly found in the Japanese temperate rainforest. Specimens are also present within the forest area of the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Castanopsis sieboldii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 358537.