Quercus semecarpifolia is an Asian species of oak. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains, from eastern Afghanistan through Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Tibet, and Myanmar to northern Thailand, where it is referred to as kharsu. It is classified in subgenus Cerris, section Ilex.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Kharsu being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fagales
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Genus
- Quercus
- Species
- Quercus semecarpifolia
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