Lithocarpus meijeri

Lithocarpus meijeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. meijeri
Binomial name
Lithocarpus meijeri

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

  1. ^ "Lithocarpus meijeri". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus meijeri Soepadmo". 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. pp. 73–74. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-07-11.


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