Lithocarpus formosanus
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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 [zh] 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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Lithocarpus formosanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Lithocarpus |
Species: | L. formosanus |
Binomial name | |
Lithocarpus formosanus (Skan) Hayata | |
Synonyms | |
Pasania formosana (Skan) Schottky |
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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]