Quercus guyavifolia

H. Lev.

FagaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Nut, Kernel

The kernel is eaten raw and also used for making wine.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate 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 temperate tree in the Fagaceae family.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Quercus guyavifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to south-central China. An evergreen tree reaching 15 m (50 ft), its leaves are golden-brown on their undersides, making it one of the most attractive of the golden oaks. It is placed in section Ilex.

Names & Synonyms

Quercus aquifolioides var. rufescens (Franch.) Rehder & E. H. WilsonQuercus ilex var. rufescens Franch.Quercus pileata Hu & W. C. ChengQuercus semecarpifolia var. rufescens (Franch.) Schottky

References (1)

Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39

What to Eat

Where to Find It

How to Identify

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