Fagaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lithocarpus imperialis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lithocarpus imperialis is an evergreen tree that can grow from 10 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is slightly fluted at the base; it can be 30 - 55cm in diameter and free of branches for up to 20 metres[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is a major exportable timber in New Guinea, where it is harvested on a commercial basis. Lithocarpus imperialis is a widespread common species with an extent of occurrence exceeding the boundaries for a threatened category under criterion B. No major threats to the species have been identified and population is currently stable. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea

HabitatGrowing on sandy clayey soils, it is often a common and gregarious constituent of the Fagaceous forest at elevations from 800 - 1,900 metres; more sporadic in the lower limit of Nothofagus forest at 2,200 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].