Sawtooth Oak

Common Names

• Sawtooth Oak

Scientific Names

• Quercus acutissima
• Fagaceae family

History of
the Tree Species

• Native to Japan, Korea, China, and the Himalayan Mountains.
• First introduced to America in 1862.
• Name derived from its sawtooth-edged leaves.

Scientific Facts

• Similar to other oaks -- extremely hard wood, however more brittle than most other oaks
• Acorns are edible when properly prepared
• Leaves also edible if processed
• Stem bark used to clean foul sores
• Seeds used to treat diarrhea, menorrhagia, and gastrointestinal hypertrophy
• Cupule (seed cup) is astringent