Biology:Lithocarpus kochummenii

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Short description: Species of tree

Lithocarpus kochummenii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. kochummenii
Binomial name
Lithocarpus kochummenii
S.Julia & Soepadmo[1]

Lithocarpus kochummenii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the botanist K. M. Kochummen.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus kochummenii grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in) with stilt roots measuring up 2 metres (7 ft) high. The reddish brown bark is fissured or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 22 cm (9 in) long. The flowers are solitary along the rachis. Its brown acorns are conical and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus kochummenii is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is kerangas, riverside or montane forests from 900 m (3,000 ft) to 1,300 m (4,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15317968 entry