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Common names: | Sawtooth oak (English) |
Description: | Deciduous tree to 15 m tall. Leaves oblong with prominent bristle-like teeth, glossy above. Acorn cup enclosing 2/3rds of the nut, covered in spreading spine-like scales. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to Korea, Japan and China. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976). Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York Page 933. Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 221. |
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