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Lithocarpus hatusimae

Lithocarpus hatusimae is a tree in the family Fagaceae. It is endemic to western Borneo.

Description
Lithocarpus hatusimae grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The greyish brown bark is smooth or fissured. Its coriaceous leaves measure up to long. The dark brown acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to across. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
Lithocarpus hatusimae was first described by Engkik Soepadmo in Reinwardtia in 1970. The type specimen was collected on Mount Kinabalu, in Sabah. The species is named for the Japanese botanist Sumihiko Hatusima. ==Distribution and habitat==
Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus hatusimae is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp (including kerangas) to montane forests from to elevation. ==Conservation==
Conservation
Lithocarpus hatusimae has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging and by conversion of land for farming and urban development. However the species is in a number of protected areas in Sarawak and Sabah. ==References==
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