Lithocarpus elegans is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet elegans means 'elegant', referring to the acorns and cupules.[4]
| Lithocarpus elegans | |
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| In Meghalaya, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus elegans | |
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Description
editLithocarpus elegans grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (30 in). The greyish brown bark is fissured or lenticellate. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 17 cm (7 in) long. Its edible brown acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 2.5 cm (1.0 in) across.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editLithocarpus elegans grows naturally in the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, and Malesia.[1][4] Its habitat is dipterocarp to lower montane forests up to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) elevation.[4]
Uses
editThe timber is used locally as firewood and for charcoal.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lithocarpus elegans". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 Aug 2016.
- ^ Blume Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. 9: 208 1825
- ^ Lojac. Fl. Sicul. (Lojacona) 2(2): 388 1907
- ^ a b c d e Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus elegans (Blume) Hatus. ex 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. 55–56. ISBN 983-2181-06-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 Aug 2016.
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