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Quercus phillyreoides is a species of flowering plant in the genus Quercus, placed in subgenus Cerris and section Ilex. It is evergreen, withstands frost and can be grown in hardiness zone 7. It is native to southern China, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and has been introduced to Korea.
The Japanese use Quercus phillyreoides or ubame oak to produce binchōtan, a type of charcoal and a traditional variety of vegetal activated carbon. It has found use as a street tree in a number of European cities.
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