Biology:Lithocarpus dasystachyus

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Short description: Species of tree

Lithocarpus dasystachyus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. dasystachyus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus dasystachyus
(Miq.) Rehder[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lithocarpus winklerianus (Schottky) A.Camus
  • Pasania dasystachya (Miq.) Schottky
  • Pasania winkleriana Schottky
  • Quercus dasystachya Miq.
  • Quercus winkleriana (Schottky) Merr.
  • Synaedrys dasystachya (Miq.) Koidz.

Lithocarpus dasystachyus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet dasystachyus is from the Greek meaning "thickly hairy spike", referring to the inflorescence.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus dasystachyus grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth, flaky or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 19 cm (7 in) long. Its dark brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 1.7 cm (0.7 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus dasystachyus is endemic to Borneo.[1] Its habitat is peat swamp and kerangas forests, sometimes hill dipterocarp forests, up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) elevation.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15317233 entry