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Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett.
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Description
Lithocarpus bennettii grows as a tree up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. Its dark purplish brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus bennettii grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from 200 m (700 ft) to 1,200 m (4,000 ft) altitude.
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