Lithocarpus ovalis

Botanical Description

Lithocarpus ovalis is an evergreen tree that can grow from 9 - 25 metres tall with a bole that can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[ 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. , 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 ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. Lithocarpus ovalis is experiencing a continuing decline in its population and habitat due to the threatening effects of shifting agriculture, urbanization, commodity-driven deforestation, and large-scale forestry operations. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].