''Lithocarpus formosanus'' 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. formosanus'' is a medium-sized tree with crooked trunk and many branches. It is
endemic to
Taiwan as it only occurs in the in the extreme south of the country.
It grows in mixed
mesophytic forests at altitudes of . Only single population of fewer than 50 individuals survives.
''Lithocarpus formosanus'' is similar to ''
L. dodonaeifolius'', and their identity as separate species has been questioned.
Molecular methods suggest that they are closely related but distinct species.
References
formosanus
Endemic flora of Taiwan
Trees of Taiwan
Critically endangered flora of Asia
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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