Lithocarpus havilandii

Lithocarpus havilandii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the British surgeon and naturalist George Darby Haviland.^[2]

Lithocarpus havilandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Lithocarpus
Species:	L. havilandii
Binomial name
Lithocarpus havilandii (Stapf) Barnett[1]
Synonyms[1]
Quercus havilandii Stapf Castanopsis havilandii (Stapf) Boerl. Quercus abendanonii Valeton Lithocarpus abendanonii (Valeton) A.Camus

Description

Lithocarpus havilandii grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The greyish brown bark is smooth, flaky or lenticellate. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 9.5 cm (4 in) long. The flowers are solitary on the rachis. The brownish acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) across.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus havilandii grows naturally in Borneo and Sulawesi.^[1][2] Its habitat is montane forests from 1,300 m (4,300 ft) to 2,500 m (8,000 ft) altitude.^[2]