Quercus acutissima
Sawtooth Oak

Quercus acutissima - Overall Tree in Summer

Family:

Fagaceae (Beech Family) 46

Genus:

Quercus (Oak) 33

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 574

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 253

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Gold (Male catkins are interesting; spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Attractive lustrous dark green summer foliage); Yellow (Clear yellow to golden-brown fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Acorns in fall)

Ultimate Height:

40-60 feet

Ultimate Spread:

40-60 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, but prefers well-drained, acid soil

Range:

Japan, Korea, China

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (3.5-7.5" long by 1 to 2.25" wide) are simple, alternate, oblong, and have long bristle like teeth around margin. Emerging foliage is pubescent, but mature leaves are glabrous, except for axillary tufts underneath.

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Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Transplants easily. May develop chlorosis on high pH soils.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Leaf

Fall Leaf

Bark

Emerging Flowers

Buds

Bark and Old Foliage

Bark

Buds

Winter Habit

When Quercus acutissima has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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8 Quercus acutissima found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_7801*A	STONE
2	ORIG_9955*A	MANN
3	ORIG_7790*A	MEMMALL
4	ORIG_1395*A	SC
5	2018_01045*B	MANN
6	2018_01045*A	MANN
7	2015_00317*A	HGRH
8	ORIG_7275*A	HAWK