Lithocarpus hendersonianus is a tree species in the beech family Fagaceae.
Trees in the genus Lithocarpus are commonly known as stone oaks and differ from Quercus primarily because they produce insect-pollinated flowers.
[citation needed] This tree species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
It is categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, primarily due to habitat loss.
This basal material becomes woody, granular and hard and replaces the outer wall of the ovary as the mechanically protective tissue for the seed.