Biology:Lithocarpus meijeri
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Short description: Species of tree
| Lithocarpus meijeri | |
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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. meijeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus meijeri Soepadmo[1]
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Lithocarpus meijeri is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the Dutch botanist Willem Meijer.[2]
Description
Lithocarpus meijeri grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 100 cm (40 in). The reddish brown to greyish bark is smooth or fissured or scaly. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long. The brown acorns are ovoid and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus meijeri grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, including kerangas forest, to 1,100 m (4,000 ft) elevation.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lithocarpus meijeri". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=Lithocarpus%2Bmeijeri.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus meijeri Soepadmo". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 73–74. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
Wikidata ☰ Q15318223 entry
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