Lithocarpus elegans

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Lithocarpus elegans
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In Meghalaya, India
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. elegans
Binomial name
Lithocarpus elegans
Synonyms [1]
  • Arcaula spicata Raf.
  • Lithocarpus collettii(King ex Hook.f.) A.Camus
  • Lithocarpus finetii(Hickel & A.Camus) A.Camus
  • Lithocarpus gracilipes C.C.Huang & Y.T.Chang
  • Lithocarpus grandifolius(D.Don) S.N.Biswas
  • Lithocarpus intermedius Barnett
  • Lithocarpus microcalyx(Korth.) A.Camus
  • Lithocarpus rhioensis(Hance) A.Camus
  • Lithocarpus spicatus Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  • Pasania finetiiHickel & A.Camus
  • Pasania mixta(A.DC.) Oerst.
  • Pasania placentaria(Blume) Oerst.
  • Pasania pseudomolucca(Morales ex A.DC.) Oerst.
  • Pasania spicataOerst.
  • Quercus ancepsKorth.
  • Quercus elegansBlume [2]
  • Quercus elegansLojac. [3]
  • Quercus glaberrimaBlume
  • Quercus gracilipes Miq.
  • Quercus grandifoliaD.Don
  • Quercus microcalyxKorth.
  • Quercus mixtaA.DC.
  • Quercus placentariaBlume
  • Quercus pseudomoluccaMorales ex A.DC.
  • Quercus rhioensisHance
  • Quercus sphacelataBlume
  • Quercus squamataRoxb.
  • Synaedrys pseudomolucca(Morales ex A.DC.) Koidz.
  • Synaedrys spicataKoidz.

Lithocarpus elegans is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet elegans means 'elegant', referring to the acorns and cupules. [4]

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Description

Lithocarpus elegans grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (30 in). The greyish brown bark is fissured or lenticellate. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 17 cm (7 in) long. Its edible brown acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) across. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus elegans grows naturally in the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, and Malesia. [1] [4] Its habitat is dipterocarp to lower montane forests up to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) elevation. [4]

Uses

The timber is used locally as firewood and for charcoal. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus elegans". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 Aug 2016.
  2. ↑ Blume Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. 9: 208 1825
  3. ↑ Lojac. Fl. Sicul. (Lojacona) 2(2): 388 1907
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus elegans (Blume) Hatus. ex 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. 55–56. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 Aug 2016.


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