Lithocarpus formosanus is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae. L. formosanus is a medium-sized tree with crooked trunk and many branches. It is endemic to Taiwan as it only occurs in the Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country.[2] It grows in mixed mesophytic forests at altitudes of 100–500 m (330–1,640 ft).[3] Only single population of fewer than 50 individuals survives.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. formosanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus formosanus (Skan) Hayata
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| Synonyms | |
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Pasania formosana (Skan) Schottky | |
Lithocarpus formosanus is similar to L. dodonaeifolius, and their identity as separate species has been questioned.[1] Molecular methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Chao, W.-C.; Linsky, J. (2018). "Lithocarpus formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T31263A134323064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T31263A134323064.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Liao, Jih-Ching (1996). "Fagaceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng (ed.). Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. pp. 51–123. ISBN 957-9019-52-5. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Chengjiu Huang; Yongtian Zhang & Bruce Bartholomew. "Lithocarpus formosanus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Chiang, T.-Y.; K.-H. Hung; T.-W. Hsu & W.-L. Wu (2004). "Lineage sorting and phylogeography in Lithocarpus formosanus and L. dodonaeifolius (Fagaceae) from Taiwan". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 91 (1): 207–222. JSTOR 3298576.
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