Lithocarpus luteus

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Lithocarpus luteus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. luteus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus luteus

Lithocarpus luteus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet luteus is from the Latin meaning "golden yellow", referring to the acorn's indumentum. [2]

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Description

Lithocarpus luteus grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 100 cm (40 in) and buttresses measuring up to 2 metres (7 ft) high. The reddish brown bark is fissured to scaly and lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 27 cm (11 in) long. The brown acorns are ovoid to roundish, covered in golden yellow hairs, and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) across. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus luteus is endemic to Borneo. [1] [2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from 500 m (2,000 ft) to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) elevation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lithocarpus luteus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus luteus 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. 72–73. ISBN   983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-17.