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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Quercus acutissima Carruth.
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Sawtooth Oak
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fagaceae
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7
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Oval rounded to broad rounded crown, dense, medium growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Does best in moist, well drained soil high in organic material. Heat tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
May become chlorotic on high pH soils. Few disease problems.
NATIVE RANGE:
China, Japan, Korea
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Gobbler'- produces lots of acorns.
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