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Konara Oak🌳
Quercus serrata
コナラ
A representative deciduous tall tree of secondary woodlands. Produces acorns. Beautiful autumn foliage; along with Q. acutissima, it is a key component species of satoyama (traditional rural landscapes). Historically used for charcoal and firewood.
Identification Points
- ✓Leaves are oblong-elliptical with sharp serrate (wavy) margins
- ✓Produces acorns (smaller than those of Q. acutissima)
- ✓Bark splits vertically
- ✓Turns yellowish-brown in autumn
Habitat
Secondary woodlands, satoyama, mountains
Season
Year-round (yellow autumn foliage in October to November)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf shape
Round
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Petal fusion
No petals
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
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