| Quercus phillyreoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cerris |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Ilex |
| Species: | Q. phillyreoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus phillyreoides | |
| Synonyms | |
Quercus wrightii Nakai | |
Quercus phillyreoides is a species of flowering plant in the genus Quercus , placed in subgenus Cerris and section Ilex. [2] [3] It is evergreen, withstands frost and can be grown in hardiness zone 7. It is native to southern China, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and has been introduced to Korea. [4]
The Japanese use Quercus phillyreoides or ubame oak to produce binchōtan, a traditional variety of vegetal activated carbon. [5] It has found use as a street tree in a number of European cities. [6]