Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Lithocarpus |
Species: | L. dodonaeifolius
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Binomial name | |
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius (
Hayata) Hayata
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Synonyms | |
Pasania dodonaeifolia (Hayata) Hayata |
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae. L. dodonaeifolius is a medium-sized tree, up to 9 m (30 ft) tall. It is endemic to Taiwan and only occurs in the Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country. [2] It grows in mixed mesophytic forests at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). [3]
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is similar to L. formosanus, and their identity as separate species has been questioned. [1] Molecular genetic methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species. [4]
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Lithocarpus |
Species: | L. dodonaeifolius
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Binomial name | |
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius (
Hayata) Hayata
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Synonyms | |
Pasania dodonaeifolia (Hayata) Hayata |
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is a species of tree in the family Fagaceae. L. dodonaeifolius is a medium-sized tree, up to 9 m (30 ft) tall. It is endemic to Taiwan and only occurs in the Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country. [2] It grows in mixed mesophytic forests at altitudes of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). [3]
Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius is similar to L. formosanus, and their identity as separate species has been questioned. [1] Molecular genetic methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species. [4]