''Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius'' is a species of
tree in the family
Fagaceae
The Fagaceae are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight genera with about 927 species. Fagaceae in temperate regions are mostly deciduous, whereas in the tropics, many species occur as evergre ...
. ''L. dodonaeifolius'' is a medium-sized tree, up to tall. It is
endemic to
Taiwan and only occurs in the
Hengchun Peninsula in the extreme south of the country.
It grows in mixed
mesophytic forests at altitudes of .
''Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius'' is similar to ''
L. formosanus'', and their identity as separate species has been questioned.
Molecular genetic methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species.
References
dodonaeifolius
Endemic flora of Taiwan
Trees of Taiwan
Endangered flora of Asia
Plants described in 1913
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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