Biology:Lithocarpus ewyckii

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Short description: Species of tree

Lithocarpus ewyckii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. ewyckii
Binomial name
Lithocarpus ewyckii
(Korth.) Rehder[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Synaedrys ewyckii Quercus ewyckii
  • Korth. (Korth.) Oerst.
  • (Korth.) Koidz. Lithocarpus pseudolamponga
  • Pasania ewyckii A.Camus
  • Cyclobalanus ewyckii (Korth.) Gamble

Lithocarpus ewyckii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for D.J. van Ewijck van Oostbroek en De Built of the Dutch Colonial Service.[2]

Description

Lithocarpus ewyckii grows as a tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (40 in). The smooth or scaly bark is greyish brown to reddish brown. Its coriaceous leaves are yellowish tomentose and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long. The brownish acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) across.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus ewyckii grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp (including kerangas) forests from 200 m (700 ft) to 2,000 m (7,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15317922 entry