Lithocarpus melataiensis is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for, and native to, Bukit Melatai mountain in Sarawak, Borneo.[3]
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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. melataiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus melataiensis | |
Description
editLithocarpus melataiensis grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (30 in). The coriaceous leaves measure up to 13.5 cm (5 in) long. The flowers are solitary along the rachis. Its brown acorns are conical and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editLithocarpus melataiensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Sarawak.[1][3] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest above 900 m (3,000 ft) elevation.[3]
Conservation
editLithocarpus melataiensis has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species known only from a single location at Bukit Melatai, where it is considered threatened by logging for its timber.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Julia, S. (2019). "Lithocarpus melataiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T137473848A137473884. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Lithocarpus melataiensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Soepadmo, E.; Julia, L.; Go, Rusea (2000). "Lithocarpus melataiensis S.Julia & Soepadmo". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 3. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 74–75. ISBN 983-2181-06-2.