''Fagus lucida'' is a species of tree in the family

Fagaceae The Fagaceae (; ) are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight genera with around 1,000 or more species. Fagaceae in temperate regions are mostly deciduous, whereas in the tropics, many species ...

. It is a tree up to tall native to southern and eastern

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. Seeds and young leaves are edible.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q1532567 lucida Trees of China Endemic flora of China Taxa named by Alfred Rehder