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Ichi Oak Tree🌳
Quercus gilva
イチイガシ
An evergreen tree of the Fagaceae family that grows into a large specimen in warm-temperate laurel forests. The undersides of the leaves are densely covered with golden-brown hairs that give a golden sheen.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は披針形で上半部に鋭い鋸歯
- ✓葉裏は黄褐色の毛で金色に光る
- ✓どんぐりは殻斗に半分まで包まれる
Habitat
本州（関東以西）・四国・九州・沖縄の照葉樹林
Season
5月（花）／10〜11月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
4 petals
Stipules
Present
Ovary position
Inferior
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionブナ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Fagales > Fagaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90 million years ago onward)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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