Biology:Lithocarpus hatusimae
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Short description: Species of tree
| Lithocarpus hatusimae | |
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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. hatusimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus hatusimae Soepadmo[1]
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Lithocarpus hatusimae is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the Japanese botanist Sumihiko Hatusima.[2]
Description
Lithocarpus hatusimae grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 35 cm (10 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or fissured. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long. The dark brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2.2 cm (1 in) across.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus hatusimae is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp (including kerangas) to montane forests from 800 m (3,000 ft) to 2,200 m (7,000 ft) elevation.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lithocarpus hatusimae". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=114517.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus hatusimae (Seemen) A.Camus". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 61. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q15317738 entry
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