Lithocarpus celebicus

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Description

Genus Lithocarpus

Trees or shrubs , evergreen . Terminal buds present, ovate , all scales imbricate. Leaves: stipules prominent on new growth, persistent around buds. Leaf blade leathery, margins entire or obscurely toothed to serrate, secondary veins unbranched, ± parallel, extending to margin. Inflorescences staminate and androgynous, axillary , often appearing terminal and branched by reduction of leaves, spicate , erect or ascending , rigid or flexible ; androgynous inflorescences with pistillate cupules/flowers toward base and staminate flowers distally. Staminate flowers: sepals distinct ; stamens 12(-18 or more) typically surrounding indurated pistillode covered with silky hairs . Pistillate flower 1 per cupule; sepals distinct; carpels and styles 3. Fruits: maturation in 2d year following pollination; cupule cup-shaped, without any indication of valves , covering proximal portion of nut, scaly , spines absent, scales strongly reflexed , hooked at tip ; nut 1 per cupule, round in cross section , not winged . x = 12.

Species 100-200: North America, e Asia.

Although fruit of Lithocarpus closely resembles that of Quercus, the two genera differ in characters of the inflorescence, flowers, and pollen. These characters indicate that Lithocarpus is more closely related to Castanea, Chrysolepis, and other Asian genera of subfamily Castaneoideae than to Quercus, and the similarity in fruit is because of convergence.[1]

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Cyclobalanus celebica (Miq.) Oerst.
2. Cyclobalanus concentrica Oerst.
3. Cyclobalanus llanosii /i> (A. Dc.) Oerst.
4. Lithocarpus aculeatus (Markgr.) Rehder
5. Lithocarpus brachycladus (Seemen) A. Camus
6. Lithocarpus dalbertisii (F. Muell.) Rehder
7. Lithocarpus lipacon (Elmer) Rehder
8. Lithocarpus llanosii /i> (A. Dc.) Rehder
9. Lithocarpus mabesae (Merr.) A. Camus
10. Lithocarpus papuanus (Warb.) Rehder
11. Pasania aculeata Markgr.
12. Pasania companoana (Vidal) Markgr.
13. Pasania dalbertisii (F. Muell.) Markgr.
14. Pasania papuana (Warb.) Markgr.
15. Quercus brachyclada Seemen
16. Quercus celebica Miq.
17. Quercus companoana Vidal
18. Quercus concentrica Blanco
19. Quercus dalbertisii F. Muell.
20. Quercus gulliveri F. Muell.
21. Quercus lipacon Elmer
22. Quercus llanosii A. Dc.
23. Quercus mabesae Merr.
24. Quercus pseudomolucca var. papuana Warb.
25. Quercus sundaica Fern. -Vill.
26. Synaedrys brachyclada (Seemen) Koidz.
27. Synaedrys celebica (Miq.) Koidz.
28. Synaedrys dalbertisii (F. Muell.) Koidz.
29. Synaedrys gulliveri (F. Muell.) Koidz.
30. Synaedrys llanosii /i> (A. Dc.) Koidz.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Govaerts R., 11-Nov-2003

Similar Species

Members of the genus Lithocarpus

There are approximately 488 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

L. acuminata · L. acuminatus · L. aff. variolosus · L. aggregatus · L. aggregatus aggregatus · L. aggregatus pseudomagneinii · L. ailaoensis · L. amherstianus · L. amoenus · L. amygdalifolia · L. amygdalifolius · L. amygdifolia · L. andersonii · L. angustifolia · L. angustifolius · L. annamensis · L. annamitorum · L. annamitorus · L. apoensis · L. apricus · L. arcaula · L. arcaulus · L. areca · L. aspericupula · L. aspericupulus · L. atjehensis · L. attenuata · L. attenuatus · L. auriculatus · L. bacgiangensis · L. balansae · L. bancanus · L. bassacensis · L. beccarianus · L. bennettii · L. bentramensis · L. benzoin · L. bicoloratus · L. blaoensis · L. blumeanus · L. bolovenensis · L. bonnetii · L. brachystachyus · L. braianensis · L. braianensis braianensis · L. braianensis brevipes · L. brannea · L. brassii · L. brevicaudata · L. brevicaudatus · L. brochidodromus · L. brunnea · L. buisanensis · L. bullatus · L. burkillii · L. calolepis · L. calophyllus · L. cambodiensis · L. campylolepis · L. cantleyanus · L. carolinae · L. castanopsisifolius · L. castellarnauianus · L. cathayana · L. caudatifolia · L. caudatifolius · L. caudatilimbus · L. celebica · L. celebicus · L. cerifer · L. ceriferus · L. chevalieri · L. chienchuanensis · L. chifui · L. chittagonga · L. chittagongus · L. chiungchungensis · L. chrysocoma · L. chrysocomus · L. cinereus · L. clathrata · L. clathratus · L. cleistocarpa · L. cleistocarpus · L. clementianus · L. coalitus · L. coatsi · L. coinhensis · L. collettii · L. confertus · L. confinis · L. confragosus · L. conocarpa · L. conocarpus · L. cooperta · L. coopertus · L. cornea · L. corneri · L. corneus · L. corneus var. angustifolius

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2007. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed March 24, 2007.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed June 18, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
• World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFeb 2, 2006.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 04, 2007:

• Australian National Herbarium
• , Australian National Herbarium
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, Plants of Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 7505566
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Kew-114348
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14256269
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1505477

Footnotes

1. "Lithocarpus". in Flora of North America Vol. 3. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]

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