Lithocarpus glaber

Lithocarpus glaber
Lithocarpus glaber illustration in Flora Japonica, Sectio Prima (Tafelband)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Lithocarpus
Species:
L. glaber
Binomial name
Lithocarpus glaber
Synonyms

Pasania glabra (Thunb.) Oerst.
Quercus glabra Thunb

Lithocarpus glaber, the Japanese oak, is a tree species in the family Fagaceae found in Japan, China, and Taiwan.[1]

Mitami Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, is famous locally for its comparatively large population of Lithocarpus glaber, known as Shiribukagashi (尻深樫 シリブカガシ). In China, it is called ke (柯). In Cantonese, it is called Seklik (石櫟).

Condensed tannins from L. glaber leaves have been analysed through acid-catalyzed degradation in the presence of cysteamine and have a potent free radical scavenging activity.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Yu, S.-X.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Lithocarpus glaber". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T138595463A147626445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T138595463A147626445.en. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ HPLC, NMR and MALDI-TOF MS analysis of condensed tannins from Lithocarpus glaber leaves with potent free radical scavenging activity. Liang Liang Zhang and Yi Ming Lin, 2008