Biology:Lithocarpus edulis
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Short description: Species of tree
| Japanese stone oak | |
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| Lithocarpus edulis, Kantō region, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Lithocarpus |
| Species: | L. edulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithocarpus edulis (Makino) Nakai
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Lithocarpus edulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae.[2][3] It is sometimes referred to by the common name Japanese stone oak and is native to Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.[2] It is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The nuts are edible for people but taste bitter. The nuts contain tannins, however soaking them in water removes them. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Lithocarpus edulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T138595375A143486139.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/138595375/143486139. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lithocarpus edulis (Makino) Nakai". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:358737-1.
- ↑ "Lithocarpus edulis (Makino) Nakai". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6QKYG.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q150341 entry
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