Chestnut Oak in the hills

These flowering castanopsis/chestnut oak (castanopsis fissa) 黧蒴錐 on the steps towards pinewood battery on Lung Fu Shan 龍虎山, are easy to miss.

Once you get a closer look, it is hard not to admire their delicate beauty and intricate design.

Chestnut Oak flower

Chestnut Oak

Chestnut Oak flowers

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humble student of the glory of trees

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