| Lithocarpus bennettii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett. [2]
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]
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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Lithocarpus clementianus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for Governor Cecil Clementi Smith of the Straits Settlements.
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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 echinifer is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet echinifer is from the Latin meaning "having straight spines", referring to the cupule.
Lithocarpus echinulatus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet echinulatus is from the Latin meaning "having short spines", referring to the cupule.
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