Leaves are alternate, coriaceous, lustrous green above, whitish green beneath, with entire margin.

This is the most representative tree of the warm temperate forests as well as Quercus spp..

The wood is used for utensils, furnitures, buildings, sleepers. Bark produces tanin and dyes.

Distribution ; Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Ryukyu, Formosa, South Korea, China