Lithocarpus clementianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. clementianus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus clementianus
Synonyms[1]
  • Pasania clementiana (King ex Hook.f.) Gamble
  • Quercus clementiana King ex Hook.f.
  • Synaedrys clementiana (King ex Hook.f.) Koidz.

Lithocarpus clementianus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for Governor Cecil Clementi Smith of the Straits Settlements (former British territories in Malaya).[2]

Description

Lithocarpus clementianus grows as a tree up to 36 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (30 in). The brownish bark is fissured or cracked. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 19 cm (7 in) long. Its purplish acorns are roundish and measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus clementianus grows naturally in southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp to lower montane forests up to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus clementianus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 Aug 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus clementianus (King ex Hook.f.) A.Camus". 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. 45–46. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 Aug 2016.


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