Lithocarpus bennettii

Lithocarpus bennettii is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is named for the English botanist John Joseph Bennett.

Description

Lithocarpus bennettii grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. The greyish brown bark is smooth or fissured. The coriaceous leaves measure up to long. Its dark purplish brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Lithocarpus bennettii grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is dipterocarp and kerangas forests from to altitude.