Castanopsis fargesii Is an evergreen tree that grows 10–30 m tall.

[1] The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).

[2][3] 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.

[4] The nuts contain a high quality edible starch.

The bark is used to create dyes, and the hardwood has construction and cabinetry applications.