Biology:Lithocarpus bancanus

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Lithocarpus bancanus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. bancanus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus bancanus
(Scheff.) Rehder[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lithocarpus rajah (Hance) A.Camus
  • Pasania bancana (Scheff.) Markgr.
  • Pasania rajah (Hance) S.Moore
  • Quercus bancana Scheff.
  • Quercus rajah Hance
  • Synaedrys bancana (Scheff.) Koidz.
  • Synaedrys rajah (Hance) Koidz.

Lithocarpus bancanus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet bancanus is from the Latin, meaning "of Bangka" (an island east of Sumatra).[2]

Description

Lithocarpus bancanus grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The yellowish to greyish brown bark is smooth to scaly. The leaves measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long. Its brownish acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus bancanus grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[1] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and sometimes peat swamp forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15317116 entry