Castanopsiscorallocarpus (Fagaceae), a new species from Royal Belum (Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: A new species from the Fagaceae family, Castanopsiscorallocarpus Tan & Strijk, is described from Royal Belum State Park in Peninsular Malaysia. Here, we provide technical illustrations, colour images and a description of its conservation status and the collecting locality, in addition to a comparative analysis with other species in the region. The solitary nut of C.corallocarpus has a morphologically unique cupule, lined with rows of thick coral-like spines not seen in other Castanopsis species.

SUBMITTER: Tan WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209715 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature