Lithocarpus corneus var. zonatus C.C.Huang & Y.T.Chang

Variety

Angiosperms > Fagales > Fagaceae > Lithocarpus > Lithocarpus corneus

Characteristics

Petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade lanceolate to narrowly oblong, variable in size, large blades ca. 20 × 6 cm, small blades ca. 7 × 2 cm, sparsely pubescent on midvein or sometimes abaxially at axils of veins. Cupule 3.5-4.5 × 4-5 cm. Nut with appressed minute hairs, glabrescent, apex flat but with center slightly impressed, wall rigidly horny and 2-4 × thicker than wall of cupule.
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A deciduous tree. It can be a large tree. It grows 25-30 m tall. The trunk can be up to 1 m across. The fruit is a horned nut. It is nearly completely enclosed by a covering.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 15.01
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It can grow in a range of conditions. It can grow in dense forest or open hillsides. It is drought tolerant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The seed contains edible starch.
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Edible nuts seeds
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Distribution

Lithocarpus corneus var. zonatus world distribution map, present in China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:950308-1
WFO ID wfo-0000229827
COL ID 7M7QK
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Synonyms

Quercus hemisphaerica Lithocarpus hemisphaericus Synaedrys hemisphaerica Pasania hemisphaerica Pasania hemisphaerica Lithocarpus corneus var. zonatus