Lithocarpus bennettii

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Lithocarpus bennettii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. bennettii
Binomial name
Lithocarpus bennettii
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyclobalanus bennettii(Miq.) Oerst.
  • Pasania bennettii(Miq.) Gamble
  • Quercus bennettiiMiq.
  • Quercus miqueliana Scheff.
  • Synaedrys bennettii(Miq.) Koidz.

Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett. [2]

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Description

Lithocarpus bennettii grows as a tree up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. Its dark purplish brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus bennettii grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. [1] [2] Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from 200 m (700 ft) to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) altitude. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus bennettii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 7 Aug 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus bennettii (Miq.) 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. pp. 39–40. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 Aug 2016.