''Lithocarpus bancanus'' is a tree in the beech family

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' is from the Latin, meaning "of Bangka" (an island east of

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Description

''Lithocarpus bancanus'' grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The yellowish to greyish brown bark is smooth to scaly. The leaves measure up to long. Its brownish acorns are

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to roundish and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Lithocarpus bancanus'' grows naturally in Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and

. Its habitat is hill dipterocarp and sometimes peat swamp forests up to elevation.

References

bancanus Trees of Thailand Trees of Borneo Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Sumatra Plants described in 1870 Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests Taxa named by Alfred Rehder {{rosid-tree-stub