†Castanopsis perplexa Knowlton 1902 (chinquapin)
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Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae
Alternative combination: Salix perplexa
Synonym: Quercus browni Brooks 1935 [objective synonym]
Belongs to Castanopsis according to R.W. Brown 1940
See also Axelrod 1939, Knowlton 1919 and Knowlton 1926
Sister taxa: Castanopsis ceratacantha, Castanopsis fissa, Castanopsis indica, Castanopsis longipetiolatum, Castanopsis rothwellii, Castanopsis tribuloides
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: California, Washington collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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