Lithocarpus lucidus

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Lithocarpus lucidus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. lucidus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus lucidus
Synonyms [1]
  • Quercus lucidaRoxb.
  • Pasania lucida(Roxb.) Gamble
  • Synaedrys lucida(Roxb.) Koidz.
  • Quercus omalokos Korth.
  • Quercus hasseltiiKorth. ex Miq.
  • Cyclobalanus omalokos(Korth.) Oerst.
  • Pasania omalokos(Korth.) Schottky
  • Synaedrys omalokos(Korth.) Koidz.
  • Lithocarpus omalokos(Korth.) Rehder

Lithocarpus lucidus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lucidus is from the Latin meaning "shining", referring to the acorn and leaf surface. [2]

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Description

Lithocarpus lucidus grows as a tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 120 cm (50 in) and buttresses measuring up to 1 metre (3 ft) high. The brown bark is smooth. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 16 cm (6 in) long. The brown purplish acorns are ovoid and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) across. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus lucidus grows naturally in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. [1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests up to 1,400 m (5,000 ft) elevation. [2]

Uses

The timber is locally used in construction. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus lucidus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus lucidus (Roxb.) 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. 70–72. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-15.


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