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Doro-yanagi, Wata-no-ki ; a deciduous tree of the order Amentaceae<br />
growing in mountains of cold regions, attaining to a height<br />
of 20-30 fts. It is a diaecious plant, and produces catkins before<br />
the leaves come forth. When the seeds ripen, a kind of fibre like<br />
cotton is<br />
exposed. The wood is white, fine grained,<br />
brittle, being principally used for matches.<br />
soft and<br />
563. Quercus glandulifera, Bl., Jap. Nara-no-ki 9<br />
Konara ; a deciduous tree of the order Amentaceaa growing wild<br />
to a height of 20-30 fts. It is a monaecious plant. Before<br />
sprouting it produces catkins, with acorns on the cups. The<br />
wood is hard arid strong, and is suited for fuel. The stems and<br />
branches are used to cultivate a kind of mush-room called Shiitake<br />
(140) on them. The kernels are eaten. The shape, quality and<br />
use of these species are almost common to each other.<br />
563. b. Quercus crispula, BL, Jap. Onara, Midsunara<br />
; a species closely allied to the preceding. It is a large tree<br />
found wild in mountains.<br />
It has the same uses as before.<br />
563. C. Quercus variabilis, Bl., Jap. Wata-nara> Watakunugi,<br />
Abemaki ; a species of Quercus (295) with thick bark<br />
which is used as cork. The new bark, grown after the outer<br />
bark was stripped off, is<br />
very suitable for this purpose. It requirse<br />
about 10 years to get good bark.<br />
563. d. Quercus serrata, Th., Jap. Kwmgi; the wood<br />
of this tree (295) is the best as fuel.<br />
564. Quercus acuta, 77*., Jap. Aka-gashi, O-gashi; an<br />
evergreen tree of the order Amentacea3 produced in warm regions,<br />
growing to a height of 20-30 fts. It is a monaecious plant. Its<br />
acorn resembles that of Q. glandulifera (563). The wood is red<br />
and hard, and is used to make wheels aud other articles.<br />
564. b. Quercus gilva, Bl. y Jap. Ichii-gashi ; an evergreen<br />
tree of the order Amentaceas. As it<br />
produces edible acorns,<br />
it is described in the chapter of fruits (226. b.). It grows to a<br />
height of 30-60 fts. It is a monaecious plant.<br />
The wood is red