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Quercus kerrii is an uncommon Asian species of tree in the family Fagaceae. It is native to northern Indochina, ranging from southeastern Bangladesh through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam to south-central China and Hainan. There are also populations in southern China that according to some authors belong to Q. kerrii but considered by others to belong to a different species, Q. helferiana. Quercus kerrii is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. Its Chinese name is mao ye qing gang.
The cooked acorns are edible. The seeds are usually cooked before being eaten, although they can also be eaten raw. The seeds also can be eaten in whole, but is more likely to be dried, grounded into a powder, and added to stews or cereals. The roasted seeds of many Quercus species have been used as a coffee substitute. Extracts of this species are used to heal cuts. It can be used to treat toothache and gum problems. It is also used as an infusion to treat acute diarrhea, dysentery and haemorrhages. It produces oak galls, which are used as rich source of tannin and dyestuff which is used by many cultures to make ink. The pale yellow wood is used for constriction and fuel.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus kerrii 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.
