Lithocarpus silvicolarum

(Hance) Chun.

Lithocarpus silvicolarum

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, China,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Fagaceae family with edible leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Quercus silvicolarum Hance

References (1)

Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 39 (As Quercus silvicolarum)

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