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Lithocarpus dasystachyus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet dasystachyus is from the Greek meaning "thickly hairy spike", referring to the inflorescence.
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Description
Lithocarpus dasystachyus grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth, flaky or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to 19 cm (7 in) long. Its dark brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 1.7 cm (0.7 in) across.
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus dasystachyus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is peat swamp and kerangas forests, sometimes hill dipterocarp forests, up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.
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