Biology:Lithocarpus edulis
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Short description: Species of tree
| Japanese stone oak | |
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| Lithocarpus edulis, KantÅ 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, the Japanese stone oak, is a species of stone-oak native to Japan . 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
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q150341 entry
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