Kingdom Plantae Genus Lithocarpus Order Fagales | Family Fagaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Lithocarpus, Dysoxylum parasiticum, Pyrrosia nummularifolia, Mangifera laurina, Glochidion rubrum | ||
Lithocarpus elegans is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet elegans is from the Latin meaning "elegant", referring to the acorns and cupules.
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Description
Lithocarpus 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.
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus elegans grows naturally in the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia. Its habitat is dipterocarp to lower montane forests up to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.
Uses
The timber is used locally as firewood and for charcoal.
References
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