Lithocarpus leptogyne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. leptogyne
Binomial name
Lithocarpus leptogyne
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus leptogyne Korth.
  • Cyclobalanus leptogyne (Korth.) Oerst.

Lithocarpus leptogyne is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet leptogyne is from the Greek, referring to the slender female flower.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus leptogyne grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (40 in) and buttresses measuring up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) high. The greyish bark is smooth or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves are tomentose and measure up to 19 cm (7 in) long. The flowers are solitary along the rachis. The conical acorns are brown to purple and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus leptogyne grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests up to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus leptogyne". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus leptogyne (Korth.) 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. 69–70. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-05-13.


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