Lithocarpus ferrugineus

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Lithocarpus ferrugineus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus ferrugineus

Lithocarpus ferrugineus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet ferrugineus means 'red-brown', referring to the acorn's indumentum.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or scaly or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 30 cm (12 in) long. The reddish brown acorns are ovoid and measure up to 2.3 cm (1 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to lower montane forests to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=114479. Retrieved 22 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus ferrugineus Soepadmo". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 58–59. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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