Lithocarpus hallieri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. hallieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus hallieri | |
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Lithocarpus hallieri is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the German botanist Johannes Gottfried Hallier.[2]
Description
[edit]Lithocarpus hallieri grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 90 cm (40 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth, flaky or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 24 cm (9 in) long. The brown acorns are roundish and measure up to 4.5 cm (2 in) across.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Lithocarpus hallieri is endemic to Borneo.[1][2] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from 400 m (1,000 ft) to 2,600 m (9,000 ft) altitude.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lithocarpus hallieri". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus hallieri (Seemen) 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. 60–61. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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