Lithocarpus kunstleri

Lithocarpus kunstleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. kunstleri
Binomial name
Lithocarpus kunstleri
Synonyms[2]
  • Pasania kunstleri (King ex Hook.f.) Schottky
  • Quercus kunstleri King ex Hook.f.
  • Synaedrys kunstleri (King ex Hook.f.) Koidz.

Lithocarpus kunstleri is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.[2] It is native to primary and secondary lowland rain forest and swamps up to 300 meters elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

The species was first described as Quercus kunstleri by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1888. In 1931 Aimée Antoinette Camus placed the species in genus Lithocarpus as L. kunstleri.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Chua, L.S.L. (1998). "Lithocarpus kunstleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T31501A9637127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31501A9637127.en. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lithocarpus kunstleri (King ex Hook.f.) A.Camus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2026.