Lithocarpus bancanus

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Lithocarpus bancanus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. bancanus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus bancanus
Synonyms [1]
  • Lithocarpus rajah(Hance) A.Camus
  • Pasania bancana(Scheff.) Markgr.
  • Pasania rajah(Hance) S.Moore
  • Quercus bancanaScheff.
  • Quercus rajahHance
  • Synaedrys bancana(Scheff.) Koidz.
  • Synaedrys rajah(Hance) Koidz.

Lithocarpus bancanus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet bancanus is from the Latin, meaning "of Bangka" (an island east of Sumatra). [2]

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Description

Lithocarpus bancanus grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The yellowish to greyish brown bark is smooth to scaly. The leaves measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long. Its brownish acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus bancanus grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. [1] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and sometimes peat swamp forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus bancanus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 4 Aug 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus bancanus (Scheff.) Rehder". 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. p. 38. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 Aug 2016.