Shirakashi
Quercus myrsinaefolia@


A tall evergreen tree with greyish black or greenish dark brown bark.

Leaves are alternate, lanceolate, acuminate at the apex, deep green and lustrous above.The petiole is 1-2 cm long.

This tree is scatterd in the warm temperate zone.

The wood is used for buildings, utensils, ships, machineries.

Distribution ; Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Cheju Island, South-middle China



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