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Quercus mongolica


Japanese Oak, Mongolian Oak




Origin:  East Asia including Japan and China.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
mongolica
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H2
Temperature (°C)
-26
Temperature (°F)
-15
Height
9 - 18 m
Spread
8 - 17 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Landscape
Shade tree, specimen or solitary accent tree.
Cultivation
Grow under full sun in rich, moist, well-drained sandy loam.
Shape
Upright reverse pyramidal.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Borers, caterpillars, nut weevils, scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls and oak lace bugs. May be susceptible to oak wilt, chestnut blight, shoestring root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots and powdery mildew.
Habitat
In Japan in cool forest and China at elevations of 200 - 2500 m in mixed mesophytic forests.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth-to-rugged, notched, woody mature bark. New growth is smoother and more malleable.
Leaf Description
Obovate-oblong highly serrated leaves that grow in terminal clusters of 5 or more. 11 - 16 veins per leaf.
Flower Description
Non-showy monoecious flowers.
Fruit Description
Small ovoid acorns that measure just under 2 cm across.
Texture Description
Medium.
Notable Specimens
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Propagation
By seed.
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