Lithocarpus caudatifolius

Lithocarpus caudatifolius is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet caudatifolius is from the Latin meaning "leaf with caudate apex".[2]

Lithocarpus caudatifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. caudatifolius
Binomial name
Lithocarpus caudatifolius
Synonyms[1]
  • Lithocarpus minahassae (Koord.) Rehder
  • Quercus caudatifolia Merr.
  • Quercus minahassae Koord.
  • Synaedrys caudatifolia (Merr.) Koidz.

Description

Lithocarpus caudatifolius grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth, scaly or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 13 cm (5 in) long. Its brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus caudatifolius grows naturally in Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi.[1][2] Its habitat is dipterocarp to lower montane forests up to 1,400 m (5,000 ft) altitude.[2]

References
  1. "Lithocarpus caudatifolius". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 Aug 2016.
  2. Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus caudatifolius (Merr.) Rehder". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 44–45. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 Aug 2016.


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