Biology:Lithocarpus ferrugineus
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Short description: Species of tree
| Lithocarpus ferrugineus | |
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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. ferrugineus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus ferrugineus Soepadmo[1]
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Lithocarpus ferrugineus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet ferrugineus is from the Latin meaning "red-brown", referring to the acorn's indumentum.[2]
Description
Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or scaly or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 30 cm (12 in) long. The reddish brown acorns are ovoid and measure up to 2.3 cm (1 in) across.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus ferrugineus grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to lower montane forests to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) elevation.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lithocarpus ferrugineus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=114479.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus ferrugineus Soepadmo". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 58–59. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15317510 entry
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