Quercus acutissima

• BOTANICAL NAME: Quercus acutissima
• PRONUNCIATION: KWER-kus a-ku-TIS-i-ma
• COMMON NAME: Sawtooth Oak
• FAMILY: Fagaceae
• NATIVITY: China, Korea, Japan
• GROWTH HABIT: Rounded to broad-rounded tree, 40'-50' tall. Pyramidal in youth. Medium growth rate when young.
• HARDINESS: Zone 6-9
• CULTURE: One of the more fibrous-rooted oaks. Prefers well-drained, slightly acid soils but is adaptable. Doe well in hot, humid weather.
• SUCCESSIONAL STATUS: Escaped
• FACULTATIVE STATUS:  --
• LANDSCAPE USE: Good shade tree that does not become too tall.
• FOLIAGE: Alternate, simple, oblong, 3-1/2"-7" long with acuminate apex, rounded base and serrate margin. Serrations are terminated with bristlelike teeth.  Strong yellow fall color.
• BUDS: Imbricate, conical, gray-brown, wooly pubescence.
• BARK: Dark in color with lighter, vertical fissures on young trunks. Old trunks look corky.
• FRUIT: Nut (acorn). Involucre (cup) covering about 2/3 of nut; nut 1" long. Involucre has recurved scales.
• PROPAGATION: Seed.
• PESTS: None serious.
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