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Quercus acutissima

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Deciduous Japanese oak with leaves as of Castanea. The size after 10 years is 400 cm. The leaf colour is green. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

Date taken : 23.10.2014

Common name : Japanese chestnut-leaved oak

Family : Fagaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : Auckland, NZ

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy