Lithocarpus echinifer
| Lithocarpus echinifer | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. echinifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus echinifer (Merr.) A.Camus[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lithocarpus echinifer is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet echinifer is from the Latin meaning "having straight spines", referring to the cupule.[2]
Description
Lithocarpus echinifer grows as a tree up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (31 in). The greyish brown bark is fissured or smooth. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long. Its brown acorns are almost hemispherical and measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) across.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus echinifer is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is dipterocarp forests up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus echinifer". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 Aug 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus echinifer (Merr.) A.Camus" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 52–54. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Retrieved 26 Aug 2016.
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