Castanopsis fargesii is a species of evergreen tree native to southern China and Taiwan. It grows 10–30 m tall.
The species was first described by Adrien René Franchet in 1899. The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).Allen J. Coombes Janet Mohun (senior editor)
Habitat and distribution Found in evergreen broad-leaved evergreen forests at 200-2,100 m elevation in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.
Uses The nuts contain a high quality edible starch. The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.
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