Fagaceae FAMILY

Lithocarpus megacarpus

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lithocarpus megacarpus is an evergreen tree that can grow from 9 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is up to 50cm in diameter, it can be free of branches for 9 - 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 from the wild on a commercial basis.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea

HabitatForests, usually on steep slopes; at elevations from 1,200 - 1,900 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 ].