Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Scientific name with authorshipQuercus acuta Thunb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyclobalanopsis acuta (Thunb.) Oerst.Cyclobalanopsis acuta f. albivena NakaiCyclobalanopsis acuta f. megaphylla (Hayashi) Sugim.Cyclobalanopsis acuta f. rosivena NakaiCyclobalanopsis acuta var. acutiformis (Nakai) Kudô & Masam.Cyclobalanopsis acuta var. megaphylla HayashiCyclobalanopsis acuta var. yanagidae (Makino) Kudô & Masam.Cyclobalanopsis acutiformis (Nakai) NakaiCyclobalanopsis acutiformis f. yanagidae (Makino) HondaCyclobalanopsis buergeri (Blume) Oerst.Cyclobalanopsis laevigata (Blume) Oerst.Cyclobalanopsis marginata (Blume) Oerst.Quercus acuta f. acutiformis (Nakai) H.OhashiQuercus acuta f. lanceolata Hatus.Quercus acuta var. acutiformis NakaiQuercus acuta var. yanagidae MakinoQuercus buergeri BlumeQuercus carpostachys H.Lév. & VaniotQuercus kasaiensis H.Lév.Quercus kasaiensis H.Lév. ex RehderQuercus kasaimok H.Lév.Quercus kasaimok H.Lév. ex NakaiQuercus kusaiensis H.Lév.Quercus kusaiensis H.Lév. ex RehderQuercus laevigata BlumeQuercus marginata BlumeQuercus pseudoglauca H.Lév.Quercus pseudoglauca H.Lév. ex NakaiQuercus quelpaertensis H.Lév.Quercus quelpaertensis H.Lév. ex Nakai
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier927476-1
Use codesFU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany Collection
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.