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Japanese Stone Oak

Lithocarpus edulis

Japanese Stone Oak
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Koba-chan assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
Family
Fagaceae (Beech & oak family)
Grows as
Tree
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
C. & S. Japan to Nansei-shotō
Climate
subtropical

About

Lithocarpus edulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Japanese stone oak and is native to Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. 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.

Other Lithocarpus plants

Lithocarpus amygdalifolius · Lithocarpus andersonii · Lithocarpus bancanus · Lithocarpus beccarianus · Lithocarpus bennettii · Lithocarpus blumeanus · Lithocarpus brochidodromus · Lithocarpus bullatus · Lithocarpus burkillii · Lithocarpus cantleyanus · Lithocarpus caudatifolius · Lithocarpus celebicus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithocarpus edulis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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