Biology:Lithocarpus andersonii
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Short description: Species of tree
| Lithocarpus andersonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. andersonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus andersonii Soepadmo[1]
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Lithocarpus andersonii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for former Borneo Forest Officer James A. R. Anderson.[2][3]
Description
Lithocarpus andersonii grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). The brownish bark is smooth. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 10 cm (4 in) long. Its purple brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2.3 cm (0.9 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus andersonii is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is lowland peat swamp and kerangas forests.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lithocarpus andersonii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=114285.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus andersonii Soepadmo". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 37. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 3 Aug 2016.
- ↑ "AndersonJAR". Nationaal Herbarium Nederland. http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/FMCollectors/A/AndersonJAR.htm. Retrieved 3 Aug 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q15317297 entry
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