Quercus phillyraeoides
Quercus phillyreoides is a species of plant in the genus Quercus. It is evergreen, withstands frost and can be grown in hardiness zone 7.
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Quercus wrightii Nakai |
Use
The Japanese use the Quercus phillyreoides or ubame oak to produce binchōtan, a traditional variety of vegetal activated carbon.[1]
References
- Guichard-Anguis, Sylvie (2011). "Walking through World Heritage Forest in Japan: the Kumano pilgrimage". Journal of Heritage Tourism. 6 (4): 285–295. doi:10.1080/1743873X.2011.620114. ISSN 1743-873X.