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Lithocarpus lucidus
Lithocarpus lucidus is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet lucidus means 'shining', referring to the acorn and leaf surface.
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Description
Lithocarpus lucidus grows as a tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 120 cm (50 in) and buttresses measuring up to 1 metre (3 ft) high. The brown bark is smooth. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to 16 cm (6 in) long. The brown purplish acorns are ovoid and measure up to 3.5 cm (1 in) across.
Range & habitat
Lithocarpus lucidus grows naturally in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests up to 1,400 m (5,000 ft) elevation.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 425702.