Quercus variabilis




Family Fagaceae
Scientific name Quercus variabilis Blume
Synonyms Quercus bungeana F. B. Forbes; Quercus chinensis Bunge, non Abel; Quercus moulei Hance; Quercus serrata Carruthers, non Thunberg; Quercus variabilis Blume var. megaphylla T. B. Chao; Quercus variabilis Blume var. pyramidalis T. B. Chao & al.
Common name (Japanese common name) abe-maki [coky trunk]
(English common name) Chinese cork oak
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Yamagata Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam
Chromosomal number 2n=24 (2x)
Description Plants 20m tall. Leaves 7-15cm long. Flowers male inflorescences 5-6cm long, flowering in April to May. Fruits 1.5-2.5cm. Deciduous. Arbor trees.
Reference Quercus variabilis Blume
Quercus variabilis Blume
Recovery or removal of uranium by the utilization of acorns (US Patent 4871518/1989)
Method for treating heavy metal containing waste water by utilization of acorn (US Patent 5433864/1995)
Gene Any-RF; dormancy regulatory substance, process for producing the same and cell regulator for vital cells (US Patent 6894153/2005)




April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden



April 2008
at Kyoto Botanical Garden