Lithocarpus edulis
Japanese stone oak
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This evergreen tree, also known as Japanese stone oak, grows up to 15 meters tall and has leathery, dark green foliage. It produces reddish-brown acorns that are edible after processing. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant and is cold and shade hardy, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4,3951.9%—7.1 in
- 10.00%—0.4 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 0–45 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.1 in, mean 7.5 in, 90th percentile 11 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests