Details of genus: Lithocarpus [2493]
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Family: Fagaceae
family_ja: ブナ
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description_en: Genus of about 300 species of oak-like, evergreen trees and shrubs from forest and mountain slopes, mainly in E. and S.E. Asia, with one species in the W. USA. Leaves are alternate, leathery, and mostly entire, but occasionally toothed. Cylindrical male and female flowers (either unisexual or bisexual) are borne in erect spikes at or near the ends of the branches, and are followed by clusters of acorns, usually closely packed on the spikes. Cultivated for their handsome foliage, they are effective both as specimen trees and in an open site in a woodland garden.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Fagaceae | ブナ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fagaceae | ブナ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fagaceae | ブナ科 | Show |