Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fagales > Fagaceae > Quercus > Quercus acutaQuercus acuta (Japanese Evergreen Oak)Synonyms: Cyclobalanopsis acuta (homotypic); Cyclobalanopsis acuta f. albivena; Cyclobalanopsis acuta f. megaphylla; Cyclobalanopsis acuta f. rosivena; Cyclobalanopsis acuta var. acutiformis; Cyclobalanopsis acuta var. megaphylla; Cyclobalanopsis acuta var. yanagidae; Cyclobalanopsis acutiformis; Cyclobalanopsis acutiformis f. yanagidae; Cyclobalanopsis buergeri; Cyclobalanopsis laevigata; Cyclobalanopsis marginata; Quercus acuta f. acutiformis; Quercus acuta f. lanceolata; Quercus acuta var. acutiformis; Quercus acuta var. yanagidae; Quercus buergeri; Quercus carpostachys; Quercus kasaiensis (homotypic); Quercus kasaimok (homotypic); Quercus kusaiensis (homotypic); Quercus laevigata; Quercus marginata; Quercus pseudoglauca (homotypic); Quercus quelpaertensis (homotypic) Quercus acuta, the Japanese evergreen oak, is an oak native to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China's Guizhou Province and Guangdong Province. Due to its foliage and habitat, it looks rather unlike most other oaks. Quercus acuta is usually bushy and densely domed, reaching a height of 14 meters. The bark is smooth and dark grey. Leaves are dark and glossy above and yellowish beneath. They narrow to a long, finely-rounded tip. The flowers are on a stiff 5 cm catkin. |
| Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [1] | Monoecious | | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | | Pollinators [1] | Wind | | Structure [1] | Tree | | Usage [1] | A mulch of the leaves repels slugs, grubs etc, though fresh leaves should not be used as these can inhibit plant growth.
Oak galls are excrescences that are sometimes produced in great numbers on the tree and are caused by the activity of the larvae of different insects. The insects live inside these galls, obtaining their nutrient therein. When the insect pupates and leaves, the gall can be used as a rich source of tannin, that can also be used as a dyestuff; |  | | Height [1] | 82 feet (25 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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