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Lithocarpus confragosus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet confragosus is from the Latin meaning "uneven", referring to the cupule wall surface.
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Description
Lithocarpus confragosus grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 65 cm (26 in). The brownish bark is smooth, scaly or lenticellate. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long. Its brown acorns are ovoid to roundish and measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) across.
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus confragosus grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is hill dipterocarp forests up to 1,100 m (4,000 ft) altitude.
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Lithocarpus confragosus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA