Woody > Quercus > Quercus dentata > Quercus dentata
Quercus dentata
Daimyo Oak, Japanese Emperor Oak
Origin: Japan, Manchuria, Korea, Mongolia, China and Taiwan.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| dentata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-26) - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Height |
| 15 - 25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 100-2,700 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thick, furrowed and dark brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Rounded, light brown, 1 cm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval, rounded lobes, dark green and rough with a pubescent underside, a attenuate, narrow or heart-shaped base and 4-10 veins on either side of the midvein, 15-30 x 6-20 cm. Dead leaves often stay on the tree into the winter. The petiole is short and hairy, 1-1.5 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Male flowers are pendulous catkins, female flowers are sessile, growing near the tips of new shoots. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid and hairless, 1.5-2.2 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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