| Lithocarpus ferrugineus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus ferrugineus | |
Lithocarpus ferrugineus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet ferrugineus means 'red-brown', referring to the acorn's indumentum. [2]
Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or scaly or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 30 cm (12 in) long. The reddish brown acorns are ovoid and measure up to 2.3 cm (1 in) across. [2]
Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. [1] [2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to lower montane forests to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) elevation. [2]
Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett.
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Lithocarpus conocarpus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet conocarpus means 'cone fruit', referring to the acorn shape.
Lithocarpus dasystachyus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet dasystachyus means 'thickly hairy spike', referring to the inflorescence.
Lithocarpus elegans is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet elegans means '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.
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Lithocarpus hatusimae is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the Japanese botanist Sumihiko Hatusima.
Lithocarpus havilandii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the British surgeon and naturalist George Darby Haviland.
Lithocarpus hallieri is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the German botanist Johannes Gottfried Hallier.
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Lithocarpus keningauensis is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for Keningau District in Sabah, to which the species is native.
Lithocarpus kochummenii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the botanist K. M. Kochummen.
Lithocarpus lampadarius is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lampadarius is from the Greek lampas meaning 'torch', referring to the use of its twigs as torches for fishing in Peninsular Malaysia.
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 means 'shining', referring to the acorn and leaf surface.
Lithocarpus luteus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet luteus means 'golden yellow', referring to the acorn's indumentum.
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