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Lithocarpus is a genus in the beech
Beech

Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe and North America.The leaf of beech trees are entire or sparsely toothed, from 5–15 cm long and 4–10 cm broad....
 family Fagaceae
Fagaceae

The family Fagaceae, or beech family, comprises about 900 species of both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, which are characterized by alternate simple leaves with pinnate venation, unisexual flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of cup-like nuts....
, differing from Quercus
Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus , which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus....
 in the erect male spikes. The Kew Checklist (see link below) accepts 334 species, though some other texts suggest as low as 100 species. About 100 Asian species of the genus were formerly treated in the genus Pasania. All but one are native to east and southeast Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
; the single exception, L. densiflorus, Tanoak, being native to western North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
 in southwest Oregon
Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
 and California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
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Lithocarpus is a genus in the beech
Beech

Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe and North America.The leaf of beech trees are entire or sparsely toothed, from 5–15 cm long and 4–10 cm broad....
 family Fagaceae
Fagaceae

The family Fagaceae, or beech family, comprises about 900 species of both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, which are characterized by alternate simple leaves with pinnate venation, unisexual flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of cup-like nuts....
, differing from Quercus
Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus , which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus....
 in the erect male spikes. The Kew Checklist (see link below) accepts 334 species, though some other texts suggest as low as 100 species. About 100 Asian species of the genus were formerly treated in the genus Pasania. All but one are native to east and southeast Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
; the single exception, L. densiflorus, Tanoak, being native to western North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
 in southwest Oregon
Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
 and California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. The Asian species do not have a well-known English vernacular name, though the generic term stone oak has been proposed.

Although normally included in Lithocarpus, recent genetic evidence () suggests that the North American species is only distantly related to Asian species; it may be better transferred to a genus of its own.

They are evergreen
Evergreen

In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant having leaf all year round. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage for part of the year....
 tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s with leathery, alternate leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
, which may be either entire or toothed. The seed
Seed

A seed is a small Plant embryogenesis plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some Food storage. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant....
 is a nut
Nut (fruit)

Nut is a general term for the large, dry, oily seed or fruit of some plant. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts....
 very similar to an oak
Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus , which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus....
 acorn
Acorn

The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oak tree . It is a nut , containing a single seed , enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule....
, but with a very hard, woody nut shell (hence the genus name, from Greek lithos, stone, + carpos, seed). The nut kernel is edible in some species (e.g. Lithocarpus edulis), but inedible, and very bitter, in others (e.g. L. densiflorus).

Several of the species are very attractive ornamental trees, used in park
Park

A park is a Environmental protection, in its natural or semi-natural state or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment....
s and large garden
Garden

A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials....
s in warm temperate and subtropical areas.

Selected species
  • Lithocarpus burkillii
    Lithocarpus burkillii

    Lithocarpus burkillii is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus cleistocarpus
    Lithocarpus cleistocarpus

    Lithocarpus cleistocarpus is a species of Lithocarpus native to China. The flowers are white, and the nuts are flat, contained in a capsule . The tree is grown as an ornamental plant....
  • Lithocarpus crassinervius
    Lithocarpus crassinervius

    Lithocarpus crassinervius is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Indonesia. Category:Flora of Indonesia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus curtisii
    Lithocarpus curtisii

    Lithocarpus curtisii is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus densiflorus - Tanoak
  • Lithocarpus dodonaeifolius
  • Lithocarpus edulis
    Lithocarpus edulis

    Lithocarpus edulis is a species of Lithocarpus native to Japan. It is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The nuts are edible for people but taste bitter....
     - Japanese Stone Oak
  • Lithocarpus erythrocarpus
    Lithocarpus erythrocarpus

    Lithocarpus erythrocarpus is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus formosanus
  • Lithocarpus glaber
  • Lithocarpus hendersonianus
    Lithocarpus hendersonianus

    Lithocarpus hendersonianus is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus henryi - Henry's Stone Oak
  • Lithocarpus indutus
    Lithocarpus indutus

    Lithocarpus indutus is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Indonesia. Category:Flora of Indonesia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus kingianus
    Lithocarpus kingianus

    Lithocarpus kingianus is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia...
  • Lithocarpus kingii
    Lithocarpus kingii

    Lithocarpus kingii is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus kostermansii
    Lithocarpus kostermansii

    Lithocarpus kostermansii is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Indonesia. Category:Flora of Indonesia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus kunstleri
    Lithocarpus kunstleri

    Lithocarpus kunstleri is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus maingayi
    Lithocarpus maingayi

    Lithocarpus maingayi is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia It is threatened by habitat loss....
  • Lithocarpus neorobinsonii
    Lithocarpus neorobinsonii

    Lithocarpus neorobinsonii is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Malaysia. Category:Flora of Malaysia...
  • Lithocarpus ovalis
    Lithocarpus ovalis

    Lithocarpus ovalis is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to the Philippines. Category:Flora of the Philippines...
  • Lithocarpus pachyphyllus
  • Lithocarpus platycarpus
    Lithocarpus platycarpus

    Lithocarpus platycarpus is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family. It is Endemism to Indonesia. Category:Flora of Indonesia It is threatened by habitat loss....


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A full list of the species and their synonyms can be seen by entering Lithocarpus in the search box in the . The includes descriptions of the 123 Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 species.