Serial no: 45
Status: Basic
Last update: 2024-02-29

ກໍ່ເດືອຍ
Chestnut
Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC


Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms

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Local name:
ຊື່ທ້ອງຖີ່ນ: ກໍ່ໜາມ ຫຼື ກໍ່ຫຼວງ, (ຫຼວງນ້ຳທາ),ກໍ່ເກີດ, ກໍ່ຍາວ, ກໍ່ສົ້ມ (ຊຽງຂວາງ),ກໍ່ເກັດ, ກໍ່ລະໄກ, ກໍ່ລວຍ, ກໍ່ຕັ້ງ.ໄທ: ກໍເລີນ, ກໍ່ເຂົ້າ, ກໍຮັງ, ກໍຕີ, ກໍລິມ, ກໍຢົນ, ກໍຫຼວງ, ກໍໝູ.ຫວຽດນາມ: ໄກອູນໂດ, ໄກອອຍ.ຈີນ: ຢິນດູຊຸຍ.ອັງກິດ: chestnut." ( Local names: ko nam or ko luang, (Luang Namtha), ko keut, ko niao; ko som (Xieng Khouang), ko ket, ko la kai, ko luay, ko tang.)
Synonyms :
Castanea indica Roxb. ex Lindl.
Castanea indica Roxb.
Quercus dubia Lindl. ex Wall.
Quercus indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Drake
Family:
Fagaceae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos :
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Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness :
N/A
IUCN status :
N/A
Lao official status :
N/A
Use
Use types:
Food
Comments on use types:

The nuts are edible, and the bark is rich in tannin for preparing leather hides. Mai Ko wood is very good for fires and charcoal, but also for house construction.

Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A
References
Photo credits:
References:
Greijmans, M., Ketphanh, S., Lamxay, V., & Sengdala, K. 2007. Non-Timber Forest Products in the Lao PDR. A Manual of 100 Commercial and Traditional Products. The National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute. Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Smitinand, T. 2001. Thai Plant Names. Revised edition. Forest Herbarium. Royal Forest Department.
Vu Tang Dung. 1999. Vietnam Forest Trees, FIPI, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Crevost, C., Lemarie, C. and Petelot, A. 1910-41. Catalogue des produits de l'Indochine:Produits alimentaires. Tome I-VI. Gouvernement general de l'Indochine.
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