Lithocarpus hystrix

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Lithocarpus hystrix
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. hystrix
Binomial name
Lithocarpus hystrix
Synonyms [1]
  • Quercus hystrixKorth.
  • Cyclobalanus hystrix(Korth.) Oerst.
  • Pasania hystrix(Korth.) Gamble
  • Synaedrys hystrix(Korth.) Koidz.
  • Quercus kajan Miq.
  • Quercus cyrtopodaMiq.
  • Castanea furfurellaMiq.
  • Cyclobalanus cyrtopoda(Miq.) Oerst.
  • Quercus brevipetiolata Scheff.
  • Lithocarpus cyrtopodus(Miq.) A.Camus

Lithocarpus hystrix is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet hystrix means 'spiny', referring to the cupule. [2]

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Description

Lithocarpus hystrix grows as a tree up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 cm (30 in). The brownish or reddish bark is scaly or lenticellate and contains tannin. Its coriaceous leaves are tomentose and measure up to 16 cm (6 in) long. The purplish acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) across. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus hystrix grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from 300 m (1,000 ft) to 1,300 m (4,000 ft) elevation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lithocarpus hystrix". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus hystrix (Korth.) 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. 62–63. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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