| Lithocarpus bancanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 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]
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]
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]
Lithocarpus andersonii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for former Borneo Forest Officer James A. R. Anderson.
Lithocarpus beccarianus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari.
Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett.
Lithocarpus blumeanus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume.
Lithocarpus cantleyanus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for a superintendent of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Nathaniel Cantley.
Lithocarpus caudatifolius is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet caudatifolius is from the Latin meaning "leaf with caudate apex".
Lithocarpus clementianus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for Governor Cecil Clementi Smith of the Straits Settlements.
Lithocarpus confertus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet confertus is from the Latin meaning "crowded", referring to the inflorescences and infructescences.
Lithocarpus confragosus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet confragosus is from the Latin meaning "uneven", referring to the cupule wall surface.
Lithocarpus conocarpus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet conocarpus is from the Greek meaning "cone fruit", referring to the acorn shape.
Lithocarpus coopertus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet coopertus is from the Latin meaning "covered over", referring to the acorn.
Lithocarpus daphnoideus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet daphnoideus is from the Greek meaning "like Daphne", referring to the genus Daphne and its leaves.
Lithocarpus dasystachyus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet dasystachyus is from the Greek meaning "thickly hairy spike", referring to the inflorescence.
Lithocarpus elegans is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet elegans is from the Latin meaning "elegant", referring to the acorns and cupules.
Lithocarpus encleisacarpus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet is from the Greek meaning "enclosed fruit", referring to the acorns and cupules. The cupule is not fused to the nut though and often becomes irregularly dehiscent. The degree to which the nut is enclosed by the cupule varies across its geographic range. Trees in Lithocarpus are commonly known as the stone oaks and differ from Quercus primarily because they produce insect-pollinated flowers.
Lithocarpus ewyckii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for D.J. van Ewijck van Oostbroek en De Built of the Dutch Colonial Service.
Lithocarpus gracilis is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet gracilis is from the Latin meaning "slender", referring to the twigs.
Lithocarpus hystrix is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet hystrix is from the Greek meaning "spiny", referring to the cupule.
Lithocarpus leptogyne is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet leptogyne is from the Greek, referring to the slender female flower.
Lithocarpus lucidus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lucidus is from the Latin meaning "shining", referring to the acorn and leaf surface.
 | This Fagales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |