Lithocarpus bancanus
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Lithocarpus bancanus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet bancanus is from the Latin, meaning "of Bangka" (an island east of Sumatra).[2]
Description
Lithocarpus bancanus grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The yellowish to greyish brown bark is smooth to scaly. The leaves measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long. Its brownish acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus bancanus grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.[1] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and sometimes peat swamp forests up to 900 m (3,000 ft) altitude.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Lithocarpus bancanus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 Aug 2016.
- ^ a b c Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus bancanus (Scheff.) Rehder" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 38. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Retrieved 4 Aug 2016.
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