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

Lithocarpus confragosus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet confragosus is from the Latin meaning "uneven", referring to the cupule wall surface.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus confragosus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 65 cm (26 in). The brownish bark is smooth, scaly or lenticellate. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long. Its brown acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus confragosus grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is hill dipterocarp forests up to 1,100 m (4,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus confragosus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 Aug 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus confragosus (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. 47–48. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 Aug 2016.


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