Quercus acutissima

Quercus acutissima, or sawtooth oak, is a deciduous oak native to East Asia. Its leaves have sharply pointed teeth, and its acorns mature in about 18 months.

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Quercus: Quercus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs known as oaks. Sawtooth oak is one of the genus’s many species.
Agroforestry: Agroforestry combines trees with crops or livestock on the same land. Sawtooth oak can provide acorns and tree cover in managed landscapes.
Quercus variabilis: Quercus variabilis is an East Asian oak commonly called Chinese cork oak. It shares parts of sawtooth oak’s native range and can occur in similar forests.
Quercus acuta: Quercus acuta is an evergreen oak native to East Asia, commonly called Japanese evergreen oak. Unlike sawtooth oak, it retains its leaves through winter.
Fagaceae: Fagaceae is the plant family that includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts. This family places sawtooth oak among several familiar nut-bearing trees.
Wildlife food plot: A wildlife food plot is land planted to provide forage or food for wild animals. Its acorns are used as a food source in some wildlife plantings.
Quercus serrata: Quercus serrata is an East Asian oak known as konara oak. This regional oak offers a comparison with sawtooth oak in East Asian woodlands.
Quercus dentata: Quercus dentata is a deciduous East Asian oak known as daimyo oak. Its broad, shallowly lobed leaves differ markedly from sawtooth oak’s narrow, sharply toothed leaves.
Oak leaf: An oak leaf is the foliage of a tree in the genus Quercus, with shape varying widely among species. Sawtooth oak’s sharply toothed leaf margin distinguishes it from many other oaks.
Urban forestry: Urban forestry is the planning and care of trees in towns and cities. Sawtooth oak has been planted as a large shade tree outside East Asia.