Lithocarpus revolutus

Lithocarpus revolutus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The name is derived from the way in which the margins of the leaves are typically rolled in upon themselves (revolute).[2] Trees in Lithocarpus are commonly known as the stone oaks and differ from Quercus primarily because they produce insect-pollinated flowers.

Lithocarpus revolutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. revolutus
Binomial name
Lithocarpus revolutus
Hatus. ex Soepadmo[1]

Description

Lithocarpus revolutus are often smallish trees up to 12 metres (40 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The thick and coriaceous leaves are glabrous and distinctive because the margins are typically rolled in towards the midrib on the leaf's underside. The leaves can be large, measuring up to 20 cm (8 in) long and are obovate and the same color on both the upper and lower sides (concolorous).

The fruits are large (4-5 cm long and equally large across) and sessile along the thick fruiting rachis. The nuts are glabrous and the fruit wall can be quite thick and woody. The cupules cover only the lower part of the nut and are flat and saucer shaped with relatively obscure squamose or muricate scales densely arranged on the outer surface.

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus revolutus is native to peninsular Thailand and Borneo.[1] It is found in lower montane forests around 1,500 m (5,000 ft) elevation.

References
  1. "Lithocarpus revolutus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Soepadmo, E. (1972). "Fagaceae". Flora Malesiana: Series I - Spermatophytes. 7: 265–403.


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