Taxon

Quercus dentata

 
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Quercus dentata - daimyo oak
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Common name: daimyo oak
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym: Quercus obovata
Distribution: e. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A rare deciduous tree native to Japan and northeast Asia growing to 60' tall. This slow-growing round-headed tree has alternate, club-shaped leaves, 6-12" in length by 6" wide. Flowers are monoecious, inconspicuous yellow-green in early spring. Fruit is a nut, enclosed in a downy cap and relished by squirrels. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: OAK: BH32 (BH32) • Accession: D1989-0645.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: SEC: AW27 (AW27) • Accession: D1989-0645.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: STU: AV09 (AV09) • Accession: D1928-0054.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: STU: AV09 (AV09) • Accession: D1928-0054.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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