Lithocarpus hystrix

Lithocarpus hystrix is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet hystrix means 'spiny', referring to the cupule.

Description
Lithocarpus hystrix grows as a tree up to 36 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 cm. The brownish or reddish bark is scaly or lenticellate and contains tannin. Its coriaceous leaves are tomentose and measure up to 16 cm long. The purplish acorns are ovoid to conical and measure up to 2 cm across.

Distribution and habitat
Lithocarpus hystrix grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp to montane forests from 300 m to 1300 m elevation.